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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.18 and 1,939.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.18 and 1,939.25 is: 4,038.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.18 : 1,939.25 = 1,939.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.18/1,939.25 = 1,939.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.18x = 1,939.25 × 1,939.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.18x = 3,760,705.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,705.71/931.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,038.63

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