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Finding the Third Proportional to 912.38 and 1,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 912.38 and 1,800.75 is: 3,554.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912.38 : 1,800.75 = 1,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912.38/1,800.75 = 1,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912.38x = 1,800.75 × 1,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912.38x = 3,242,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,700.56/912.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,554.13

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