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Finding the Third Proportional to 937.06 and 1,375.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 937.06 and 1,375.19 is: 2,018.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.06 : 1,375.19 = 1,375.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.06/1,375.19 = 1,375.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.06x = 1,375.19 × 1,375.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.06x = 1,891,140.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,140.66/937.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018.16

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