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Finding the Third Proportional to 916.75 and 2,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 916.75 and 2,000.75 is: 4,366.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916.75 : 2,000.75 = 2,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916.75/2,000.75 = 2,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916.75x = 2,000.75 × 2,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916.75x = 4,003,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,003,000.56/916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366.51

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