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Finding the Third Proportional to 912.75 and 1,904.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 912.75 and 1,904.25 is: 3,972.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912.75 : 1,904.25 = 1,904.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912.75/1,904.25 = 1,904.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912.75x = 1,904.25 × 1,904.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912.75x = 3,626,168.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,168.06/912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972.79

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