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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932 and 3,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932 and 3,931.50 is: 8,000.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932 : 3,931.50 = 3,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932/3,931.50 = 3,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932x = 3,931.50 × 3,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932x = 15,456,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,456,692.25/1,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,000.36

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