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Finding the Third Proportional to 934.03 and 1,340.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 934.03 and 1,340.30 is: 1,923.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934.03 : 1,340.30 = 1,340.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934.03/1,340.30 = 1,340.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934.03x = 1,340.30 × 1,340.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934.03x = 1,796,395.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,395.71/934.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,923.27

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