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Finding the Third Proportional to 914.25 and 1,351.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 914.25 and 1,351.13 is: 1,996.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914.25 : 1,351.13 = 1,351.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914.25/1,351.13 = 1,351.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914.25x = 1,351.13 × 1,351.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914.25x = 1,825,538.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,538.77/914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,996.76

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