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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.50 and 1,177.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.50 and 1,177.75 is: 1,482.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.50 : 1,177.75 = 1,177.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.50/1,177.75 = 1,177.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.50x = 1,177.75 × 1,177.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.50x = 1,387,095.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,095.06/935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482.73

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