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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,111.13 and 1,460.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,111.13 and 1,460.81 is: 1,920.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,111.13 : 1,460.81 = 1,460.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,111.13/1,460.81 = 1,460.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,111.13x = 1,460.81 × 1,460.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,111.13x = 2,133,973.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,973.16/1,111.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,920.55

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