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Finding the Third Proportional to 917.44 and 1,045.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 917.44 and 1,045.69 is: 1,191.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.44 : 1,045.69 = 1,045.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.44/1,045.69 = 1,045.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.44x = 1,045.69 × 1,045.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.44x = 1,093,462.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,462.35/917.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,191.87

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