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Finding the Third Proportional to 912.94 and 1,967.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 912.94 and 1,967.63 is: 4,240.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912.94 : 1,967.63 = 1,967.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912.94/1,967.63 = 1,967.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912.94x = 1,967.63 × 1,967.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912.94x = 3,871,548.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,548.14/912.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240.76

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