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Finding the Third Proportional to 932 and 2,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 932 and 2,528 is: 6,857.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932 : 2,528 = 2,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932/2,528 = 2,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932x = 2,528 × 2,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932x = 6,390,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,390,784/932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857.06

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