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Finding the Third Proportional to 933.19 and 1,468.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 933.19 and 1,468.69 is: 2,311.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933.19 : 1,468.69 = 1,468.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933.19/1,468.69 = 1,468.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933.19x = 1,468.69 × 1,468.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933.19x = 2,157,042.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,042.97/933.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311.48

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