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Finding the Third Proportional to 917.16 and 1,419.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 917.16 and 1,419.19 is: 2,196.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.16 : 1,419.19 = 1,419.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.16/1,419.19 = 1,419.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.16x = 1,419.19 × 1,419.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.16x = 2,014,093.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,093.16/917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196.02

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