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Finding the Third Proportional to 814.75 and 1,106.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 814.75 and 1,106.94 is: 1,503.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.75 : 1,106.94 = 1,106.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.75/1,106.94 = 1,106.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.75x = 1,106.94 × 1,106.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.75x = 1,225,310.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,310.63/814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503.91

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