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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.69 and 1,452.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.69 and 1,452.56 is: 2,264.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.69 : 1,452.56 = 1,452.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.69/1,452.56 = 1,452.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.69x = 1,452.56 × 1,452.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.69x = 2,109,937.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,937.82/931.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264.64

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