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Finding the Third Proportional to 916.13 and 1,897.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 916.13 and 1,897.13 is: 3,928.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916.13 : 1,897.13 = 1,897.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916.13/1,897.13 = 1,897.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916.13x = 1,897.13 × 1,897.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916.13x = 3,599,083.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,083.27/916.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,928.59

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