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Finding the Third Proportional to 854.44 and 1,104.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 854.44 and 1,104.19 is: 1,426.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854.44 : 1,104.19 = 1,104.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854.44/1,104.19 = 1,104.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854.44x = 1,104.19 × 1,104.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854.44x = 1,219,230.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,230.04/854.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,426.94

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