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Finding the Third Proportional to 909.38 and 1,976.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 909.38 and 1,976.25 is: 4,294.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.38 : 1,976.25 = 1,976.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.38/1,976.25 = 1,976.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.38x = 1,976.25 × 1,976.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.38x = 3,905,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,564.06/909.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294.78

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