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Finding the Third Proportional to 936.75 and 1,349.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 936.75 and 1,349.25 is: 1,943.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.75 : 1,349.25 = 1,349.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.75/1,349.25 = 1,349.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.75x = 1,349.25 × 1,349.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.75x = 1,820,475.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,475.56/936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,943.40

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