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Finding the Third Proportional to 918.21 and 1,346.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 918.21 and 1,346.94 is: 1,975.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.21 : 1,346.94 = 1,346.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.21/1,346.94 = 1,346.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.21x = 1,346.94 × 1,346.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.21x = 1,814,251.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,251.15/918.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,975.85

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