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Finding the Third Proportional to 932.77 and 2,047.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 932.77 and 2,047.78 is: 4,495.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.77 : 2,047.78 = 2,047.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.77/2,047.78 = 2,047.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.77x = 2,047.78 × 2,047.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.77x = 4,193,408.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,408.05/932.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,495.67

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