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Finding the Third Proportional to 945 and 1,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 945 and 1,884 is: 3,756.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945 : 1,884 = 1,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945/1,884 = 1,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945x = 1,884 × 1,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945x = 3,549,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,549,456/945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756.04

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