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Finding the Third Proportional to 909.98 and 1,219.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 909.98 and 1,219.43 is: 1,634.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.98 : 1,219.43 = 1,219.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.98/1,219.43 = 1,219.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.98x = 1,219.43 × 1,219.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.98x = 1,487,008.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,008.76/909.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634.10

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