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Finding the Third Proportional to 892.13 and 1,401.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 892.13 and 1,401.19 is: 2,200.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892.13 : 1,401.19 = 1,401.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892.13/1,401.19 = 1,401.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892.13x = 1,401.19 × 1,401.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892.13x = 1,963,326.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,326.41/892.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,200.73

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