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Finding the Third Proportional to 901.75 and 1,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 901.75 and 1,526.75 is: 2,584.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901.75 : 1,526.75 = 1,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901.75/1,526.75 = 1,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901.75x = 1,526.75 × 1,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901.75x = 2,330,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,965.56/901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584.94

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