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Finding the Third Proportional to 904.92 and 1,863.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 904.92 and 1,863.84 is: 3,838.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904.92 : 1,863.84 = 1,863.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904.92/1,863.84 = 1,863.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904.92x = 1,863.84 × 1,863.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904.92x = 3,473,913.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,913.52/904.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838.91

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