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Finding the Third Proportional to 930.66 and 1,361.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 930.66 and 1,361.81 is: 1,992.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930.66 : 1,361.81 = 1,361.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930.66/1,361.81 = 1,361.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930.66x = 1,361.81 × 1,361.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930.66x = 1,854,533.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,533.29/930.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992.72

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