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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.13 and 2,167.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.13 and 2,167.50 is: 5,045.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.13 : 2,167.50 = 2,167.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.13/2,167.50 = 2,167.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.13x = 2,167.50 × 2,167.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.13x = 4,698,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,056.25/931.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,045.57

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