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Finding the Third Proportional to 904.22 and 1,321.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 904.22 and 1,321.73 is: 1,932.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904.22 : 1,321.73 = 1,321.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904.22/1,321.73 = 1,321.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904.22x = 1,321.73 × 1,321.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904.22x = 1,746,981.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,981.76/904.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,932.03

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