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Finding the Third Proportional to 918.84 and 1,347.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 918.84 and 1,347.89 is: 1,977.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.84 : 1,347.89 = 1,347.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.84/1,347.89 = 1,347.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.84x = 1,347.89 × 1,347.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.84x = 1,816,809.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,809.14/918.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977.28

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