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Finding the Third Proportional to 914.25 and 1,379.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 914.25 and 1,379.34 is: 2,081.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914.25 : 1,379.34 = 1,379.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914.25/1,379.34 = 1,379.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914.25x = 1,379.34 × 1,379.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914.25x = 1,902,589.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,589.18/914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081.04

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