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Finding the Third Proportional to 918.28 and 1,967.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 918.28 and 1,967.91 is: 4,217.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.28 : 1,967.91 = 1,967.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.28/1,967.91 = 1,967.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.28x = 1,967.91 × 1,967.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.28x = 3,872,655.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,655.01/918.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217.29

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