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Finding the Third Proportional to 921.19 and 1,520.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 921.19 and 1,520.25 is: 2,508.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921.19 : 1,520.25 = 1,520.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921.19/1,520.25 = 1,520.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921.19x = 1,520.25 × 1,520.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921.19x = 2,311,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,160.06/921.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,508.89

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