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Finding the Third Proportional to 932.06 and 1,899.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 932.06 and 1,899.56 is: 3,871.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.06 : 1,899.56 = 1,899.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.06/1,899.56 = 1,899.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.06x = 1,899.56 × 1,899.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.06x = 3,608,337.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,337.69/932.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871.35

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