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Finding the Third Proportional to 934 and 2,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 934 and 2,530 is: 6,853.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934 : 2,530 = 2,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934/2,530 = 2,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934x = 2,530 × 2,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934x = 6,400,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,900/934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853.21

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