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Finding the Third Proportional to 910.13 and 1,298.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 910.13 and 1,298.81 is: 1,853.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910.13 : 1,298.81 = 1,298.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910.13/1,298.81 = 1,298.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910.13x = 1,298.81 × 1,298.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910.13x = 1,686,913.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,913.91/910.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853.50

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