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Finding the Third Proportional to 921.19 and 1,302.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 921.19 and 1,302.38 is: 1,841.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921.19 : 1,302.38 = 1,302.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921.19/1,302.38 = 1,302.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921.19x = 1,302.38 × 1,302.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921.19x = 1,696,180.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,180.64/921.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841.30

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