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Finding the Third Proportional to 990.56 and 1,472.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 990.56 and 1,472.34 is: 2,188.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.56 : 1,472.34 = 1,472.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.56/1,472.34 = 1,472.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.56x = 1,472.34 × 1,472.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.56x = 2,167,796.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,796.12/990.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188.45

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