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Finding the Third Proportional to 932.25 and 2,252.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 932.25 and 2,252.25 is: 5,441.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.25 : 2,252.25 = 2,252.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.25/2,252.25 = 2,252.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.25x = 2,252.25 × 2,252.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.25x = 5,072,630.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,072,630.06/932.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,441.28

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