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Finding the Third Proportional to 992.25 and 1,442.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 992.25 and 1,442.81 is: 2,097.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992.25 : 1,442.81 = 1,442.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992.25/1,442.81 = 1,442.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992.25x = 1,442.81 × 1,442.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992.25x = 2,081,707.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,707.91/992.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,097.97

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