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Finding the Third Proportional to 906.19 and 1,946.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 906.19 and 1,946.53 is: 4,181.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.19 : 1,946.53 = 1,946.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.19/1,946.53 = 1,946.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.19x = 1,946.53 × 1,946.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.19x = 3,788,983.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,983.91/906.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,181.24

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