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Finding the Third Proportional to 909.75 and 1,604.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 909.75 and 1,604.25 is: 2,828.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.75 : 1,604.25 = 1,604.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.75/1,604.25 = 1,604.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.75x = 1,604.25 × 1,604.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.75x = 2,573,618.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,573,618.06/909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,828.93

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