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Finding the Third Proportional to 936.25 and 1,432.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 936.25 and 1,432.75 is: 2,192.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.25 : 1,432.75 = 1,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.25/1,432.75 = 1,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.25x = 1,432.75 × 1,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.25x = 2,052,772.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,772.56/936.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192.55

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