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Finding the Third Proportional to 935.81 and 1,353.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 935.81 and 1,353.19 is: 1,956.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.81 : 1,353.19 = 1,353.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.81/1,353.19 = 1,353.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.81x = 1,353.19 × 1,353.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.81x = 1,831,116.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,116.41/935.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,956.71

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