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Finding the Third Proportional to 917.63 and 2,000.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 917.63 and 2,000.63 is: 4,361.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.63 : 2,000.63 = 2,000.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.63/2,000.63 = 2,000.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.63x = 2,000.63 × 2,000.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.63x = 4,002,500.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,500.39/917.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361.80

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