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Finding the Third Proportional to 937.41 and 1,105.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 937.41 and 1,105.31 is: 1,303.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.41 : 1,105.31 = 1,105.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.41/1,105.31 = 1,105.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.41x = 1,105.31 × 1,105.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.41x = 1,221,715.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,715.72/937.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,303.29

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