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Finding the Third Proportional to 936.75 and 1,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 936.75 and 1,927.50 is: 3,966.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.75 : 1,927.50 = 1,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.75/1,927.50 = 1,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.75x = 1,927.50 × 1,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.75x = 3,715,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,256.25/936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,966.11

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