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Finding the Third Proportional to 910 and 1,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 910 and 1,843 is: 3,732.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910 : 1,843 = 1,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910/1,843 = 1,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910x = 1,843 × 1,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910x = 3,396,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,649/910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,732.58

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