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Finding the Third Proportional to 917 and 1,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 917 and 1,638 is: 2,925.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917 : 1,638 = 1,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917/1,638 = 1,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917x = 1,638 × 1,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917x = 2,683,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,044/917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,925.89

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