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Finding the Third Proportional to 930.75 and 1,745.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 930.75 and 1,745.63 is: 3,273.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930.75 : 1,745.63 = 1,745.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930.75/1,745.63 = 1,745.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930.75x = 1,745.63 × 1,745.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930.75x = 3,047,206.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,047,206.64/930.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,273.93

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