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Finding the Third Proportional to 948.94 and 1,119.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 948.94 and 1,119.38 is: 1,320.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.94 : 1,119.38 = 1,119.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.94/1,119.38 = 1,119.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.94x = 1,119.38 × 1,119.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.94x = 1,253,000.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,000.39/948.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,320.42

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