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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.13 and 2,047.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.13 and 2,047.31 is: 4,501.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.13 : 2,047.31 = 2,047.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.13/2,047.31 = 2,047.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.13x = 2,047.31 × 2,047.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.13x = 4,191,488.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,488.47/931.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501.53

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