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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.72 and 1,960.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.72 and 1,960.03 is: 4,105.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.72 : 1,960.03 = 1,960.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.72/1,960.03 = 1,960.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.72x = 1,960.03 × 1,960.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.72x = 3,841,722.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,722.50/935.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,105.64

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