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Finding the Third Proportional to 914.10 and 2,118.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 914.10 and 2,118.66 is: 4,910.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914.10 : 2,118.66 = 2,118.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914.10/2,118.66 = 2,118.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914.10x = 2,118.66 × 2,118.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914.10x = 4,488,704.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,704.31/914.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,910.53

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