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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.31 and 1,354.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.31 and 1,354.69 is: 1,970.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.31 : 1,354.69 = 1,354.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.31/1,354.69 = 1,354.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.31x = 1,354.69 × 1,354.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.31x = 1,835,178.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,178.22/931.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970.53

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