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Finding the Third Proportional to 917.25 and 2,152.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917.25 and 2,152.75 is: 5,052.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.25 : 2,152.75 = 2,152.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.25/2,152.75 = 2,152.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.25x = 2,152.75 × 2,152.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.25x = 4,634,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,332.56/917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052.42

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