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Finding the Third Proportional to 896.48 and 1,930.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 896.48 and 1,930.36 is: 4,156.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.48 : 1,930.36 = 1,930.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.48/1,930.36 = 1,930.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.48x = 1,930.36 × 1,930.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.48x = 3,726,287.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,726,287.32/896.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,156.56

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