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Finding the Third Proportional to 936.88 and 1,374.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 936.88 and 1,374.94 is: 2,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.88 : 1,374.94 = 1,374.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.88/1,374.94 = 1,374.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.88x = 1,374.94 × 1,374.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.88x = 1,890,453.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,453.13/936.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017.83

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