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Finding the Third Proportional to 937.13 and 1,648.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 937.13 and 1,648.13 is: 2,898.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.13 : 1,648.13 = 1,648.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.13/1,648.13 = 1,648.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.13x = 1,648.13 × 1,648.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.13x = 2,716,316.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,316.02/937.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898.56

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