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Finding the Third Proportional to 909.50 and 1,305.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 909.50 and 1,305.75 is: 1,874.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.50 : 1,305.75 = 1,305.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.50/1,305.75 = 1,305.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.50x = 1,305.75 × 1,305.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.50x = 1,704,983.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,983.06/909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874.64

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