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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,244.43 and 2,935.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,244.43 and 2,935.93 is: 6,926.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,244.43 : 2,935.93 = 2,935.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,244.43/2,935.93 = 2,935.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,244.43x = 2,935.93 × 2,935.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,244.43x = 8,619,706.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,619,706.07/1,244.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926.65

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