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Finding the Third Proportional to 992.05 and 1,458.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 992.05 and 1,458.44 is: 2,144.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992.05 : 1,458.44 = 1,458.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992.05/1,458.44 = 1,458.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992.05x = 1,458.44 × 1,458.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992.05x = 2,127,061.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,127,061.66/992.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144.10

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