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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.50 and 1,311.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.50 and 1,311.19 is: 1,845.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.50 : 1,311.19 = 1,311.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.50/1,311.19 = 1,311.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.50x = 1,311.19 × 1,311.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.50x = 1,719,212.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,212.66/931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845.64

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