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Finding the Third Proportional to 936.94 and 1,433.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 936.94 and 1,433.81 is: 2,194.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.94 : 1,433.81 = 1,433.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.94/1,433.81 = 1,433.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.94x = 1,433.81 × 1,433.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.94x = 2,055,818.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,818.29/936.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194.19

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