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Finding the Third Proportional to 896.91 and 1,931.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 896.91 and 1,931.13 is: 4,157.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.91 : 1,931.13 = 1,931.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.91/1,931.13 = 1,931.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.91x = 1,931.13 × 1,931.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.91x = 3,729,273.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,273.94/896.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,157.93

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