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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.08 and 1,441.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.08 and 1,441.97 is: 2,233.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.08 : 1,441.97 = 1,441.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.08/1,441.97 = 1,441.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.08x = 1,441.97 × 1,441.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.08x = 2,079,273.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,273.88/931.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233.19

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