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Finding the Third Proportional to 901.13 and 1,891.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 901.13 and 1,891.13 is: 3,968.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901.13 : 1,891.13 = 1,891.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901.13/1,891.13 = 1,891.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901.13x = 1,891.13 × 1,891.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901.13x = 3,576,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,353.77/901.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,968.77

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