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Finding the Third Proportional to 941.25 and 1,344.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 941.25 and 1,344.75 is: 1,921.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941.25 : 1,344.75 = 1,344.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941.25/1,344.75 = 1,344.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941.25x = 1,344.75 × 1,344.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941.25x = 1,808,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,352.56/941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921.22

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