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Finding the Third Proportional to 919.50 and 1,233.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 919.50 and 1,233.56 is: 1,654.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    919.50 : 1,233.56 = 1,233.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    919.50/1,233.56 = 1,233.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    919.50x = 1,233.56 × 1,233.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    919.50x = 1,521,676.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,676.44/919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654.90

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