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Finding the Third Proportional to 918.84 and 1,014.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 918.84 and 1,014.24 is: 1,119.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.84 : 1,014.24 = 1,014.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.84/1,014.24 = 1,014.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.84x = 1,014.24 × 1,014.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.84x = 1,028,683.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,683.25/918.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,119.54

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