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Finding the Third Proportional to 925.75 and 1,543.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 925.75 and 1,543.13 is: 2,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    925.75 : 1,543.13 = 1,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    925.75/1,543.13 = 1,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    925.75x = 1,543.13 × 1,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    925.75x = 2,381,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,234.77/925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,572.22

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