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Finding the Third Proportional to 915.75 and 1,352.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 915.75 and 1,352.81 is: 1,998.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915.75 : 1,352.81 = 1,352.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915.75/1,352.81 = 1,352.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915.75x = 1,352.81 × 1,352.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915.75x = 1,830,101.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,101.66/915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998.47

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