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Finding the Third Proportional to 918.84 and 1,975.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 918.84 and 1,975.64 is: 4,247.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.84 : 1,975.64 = 1,975.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.84/1,975.64 = 1,975.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.84x = 1,975.64 × 1,975.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.84x = 3,903,155.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,155.88/918.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,247.90

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