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Finding the Third Proportional to 934 and 1,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 934 and 1,895 is: 3,844.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934 : 1,895 = 1,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934/1,895 = 1,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934x = 1,895 × 1,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934x = 3,591,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,025/934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844.78

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