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Finding the Third Proportional to 932.88 and 2,047.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 932.88 and 2,047.88 is: 4,495.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.88 : 2,047.88 = 2,047.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.88/2,047.88 = 2,047.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.88x = 2,047.88 × 2,047.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.88x = 4,193,792.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,792.02/932.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,495.56

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