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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.25 and 1,605.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.25 and 1,605.75 is: 2,756.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.25 : 1,605.75 = 1,605.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.25/1,605.75 = 1,605.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.25x = 1,605.75 × 1,605.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.25x = 2,578,433.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,578,433.06/935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756.95

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