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Finding the Third Proportional to 952.13 and 1,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 952.13 and 1,800.75 is: 3,405.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    952.13 : 1,800.75 = 1,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    952.13/1,800.75 = 1,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    952.13x = 1,800.75 × 1,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    952.13x = 3,242,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,700.56/952.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,405.75

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