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Finding the Third Proportional to 932.91 and 1,926.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 932.91 and 1,926.84 is: 3,979.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.91 : 1,926.84 = 1,926.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.91/1,926.84 = 1,926.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.91x = 1,926.84 × 1,926.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.91x = 3,712,726.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,726.84/932.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979.74

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