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Finding the Third Proportional to 919.75 and 1,391.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 919.75 and 1,391.75 is: 2,105.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    919.75 : 1,391.75 = 1,391.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    919.75/1,391.75 = 1,391.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    919.75x = 1,391.75 × 1,391.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    919.75x = 1,936,968.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,968.06/919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105.97

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