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Finding the Third Proportional to 909.56 and 1,442.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 909.56 and 1,442.53 is: 2,287.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.56 : 1,442.53 = 1,442.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.56/1,442.53 = 1,442.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.56x = 1,442.53 × 1,442.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.56x = 2,080,896.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,080,896.41/909.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287.80

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