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Finding the Third Proportional to 904.92 and 2,108.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 904.92 and 2,108.53 is: 4,913.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904.92 : 2,108.53 = 2,108.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904.92/2,108.53 = 2,108.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904.92x = 2,108.53 × 2,108.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904.92x = 4,445,904.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,445,904.03/904.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913.03

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