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Finding the Third Proportional to 928.13 and 1,959.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 928.13 and 1,959.38 is: 4,136.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928.13 : 1,959.38 = 1,959.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928.13/1,959.38 = 1,959.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928.13x = 1,959.38 × 1,959.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928.13x = 3,839,150.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,150.39/928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,136.46

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