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Finding the Third Proportional to 910.97 and 1,285.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 910.97 and 1,285.17 is: 1,813.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910.97 : 1,285.17 = 1,285.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910.97/1,285.17 = 1,285.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910.97x = 1,285.17 × 1,285.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910.97x = 1,651,666.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,666.75/910.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813.09

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