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Finding the Third Proportional to 894.75 and 1,314.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 894.75 and 1,314.75 is: 1,931.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894.75 : 1,314.75 = 1,314.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894.75/1,314.75 = 1,314.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894.75x = 1,314.75 × 1,314.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894.75x = 1,728,567.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,567.56/894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931.90

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