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Finding the Third Proportional to 999 and 1,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 999 and 1,378 is: 1,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999 : 1,378 = 1,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999/1,378 = 1,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999x = 1,378 × 1,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999x = 1,898,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,884/999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900.78

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