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Finding the Third Proportional to 918.84 and 1,807.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 918.84 and 1,807.73 is: 3,556.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.84 : 1,807.73 = 1,807.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.84/1,807.73 = 1,807.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.84x = 1,807.73 × 1,807.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.84x = 3,267,903.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,903.57/918.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556.54

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