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Finding the Third Proportional to 910.50 and 2,181.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 910.50 and 2,181.75 is: 5,227.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910.50 : 2,181.75 = 2,181.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910.50/2,181.75 = 2,181.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910.50x = 2,181.75 × 2,181.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910.50x = 4,760,033.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,033.06/910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227.93

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