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Finding the Third Proportional to 914.06 and 1,994.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 914.06 and 1,994.06 is: 4,350.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914.06 : 1,994.06 = 1,994.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914.06/1,994.06 = 1,994.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914.06x = 1,994.06 × 1,994.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914.06x = 3,976,285.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,285.25/914.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,350.12

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