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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.50 and 1,325.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.50 and 1,325.25 is: 1,885.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.50 : 1,325.25 = 1,325.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.50/1,325.25 = 1,325.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.50x = 1,325.25 × 1,325.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.50x = 1,756,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,287.56/931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885.44

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