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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.30 and 1,244.32

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.30 and 1,244.32 is: 1,655.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.30 : 1,244.32 = 1,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.30/1,244.32 = 1,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.30x = 1,244.32 × 1,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.30x = 1,548,333.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,333.04/935.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,655.45

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