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Finding the Third Proportional to 915.75 and 1,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 915.75 and 1,374.75 is: 2,063.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915.75 : 1,374.75 = 1,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915.75/1,374.75 = 1,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915.75x = 1,374.75 × 1,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915.75x = 1,889,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,937.56/915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,063.81

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