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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.75 and 1,432.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.75 and 1,432.25 is: 2,192.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.75 : 1,432.25 = 1,432.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.75/1,432.25 = 1,432.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.75x = 1,432.25 × 1,432.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.75x = 2,051,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,340.06/935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192.19

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