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Finding the Third Proportional to 891.14 and 1,330.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 891.14 and 1,330.03 is: 1,985.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891.14 : 1,330.03 = 1,330.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891.14/1,330.03 = 1,330.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891.14x = 1,330.03 × 1,330.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891.14x = 1,768,983.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,983.13/891.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985.08

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