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Finding the Third Proportional to 979.25 and 1,342.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 979.25 and 1,342.88 is: 1,841.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979.25 : 1,342.88 = 1,342.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979.25/1,342.88 = 1,342.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979.25x = 1,342.88 × 1,342.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979.25x = 1,803,313.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,313.27/979.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841.52

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