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Finding the Third Proportional to 931.92 and 1,228.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 931.92 and 1,228.92 is: 1,620.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.92 : 1,228.92 = 1,228.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.92/1,228.92 = 1,228.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.92x = 1,228.92 × 1,228.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.92x = 1,510,248.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,248.97/931.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620.57

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