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Finding the Third Proportional to 921.38 and 1,332.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 921.38 and 1,332.70 is: 1,927.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921.38 : 1,332.70 = 1,332.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921.38/1,332.70 = 1,332.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921.38x = 1,332.70 × 1,332.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921.38x = 1,776,097.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,097.62/921.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,927.66

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