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Finding the Third Proportional to 937.38 and 1,375.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 937.38 and 1,375.50 is: 2,018.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.38 : 1,375.50 = 1,375.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.38/1,375.50 = 1,375.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.38x = 1,375.50 × 1,375.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.38x = 1,892,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,000.25/937.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018.40

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