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Finding the Third Proportional to 929.25 and 1,324.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 929.25 and 1,324.13 is: 1,886.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929.25 : 1,324.13 = 1,324.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929.25/1,324.13 = 1,324.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929.25x = 1,324.13 × 1,324.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929.25x = 1,753,307.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,307.02/929.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.80

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