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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.25 and 1,311.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.25 and 1,311.25 is: 1,838.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.25 : 1,311.25 = 1,311.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.25/1,311.25 = 1,311.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.25x = 1,311.25 × 1,311.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.25x = 1,719,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,376.56/935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,838.41

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