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Finding the Third Proportional to 926.25 and 1,464.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 926.25 and 1,464.38 is: 2,315.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    926.25 : 1,464.38 = 1,464.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    926.25/1,464.38 = 1,464.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    926.25x = 1,464.38 × 1,464.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    926.25x = 2,144,394.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,394.14/926.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315.14

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