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Finding the Third Proportional to 915.50 and 1,353.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 915.50 and 1,353.13 is: 1,999.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915.50 : 1,353.13 = 1,353.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915.50/1,353.13 = 1,353.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915.50x = 1,353.13 × 1,353.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915.50x = 1,830,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,947.27/915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,999.94

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