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Finding the Third Proportional to 937.97 and 1,258.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 937.97 and 1,258.69 is: 1,689.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.97 : 1,258.69 = 1,258.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.97/1,258.69 = 1,258.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.97x = 1,258.69 × 1,258.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.97x = 1,584,294.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,294.22/937.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,689.07

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