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Finding the Third Proportional to 938.75 and 1,503.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 938.75 and 1,503.25 is: 2,407.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938.75 : 1,503.25 = 1,503.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938.75/1,503.25 = 1,503.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938.75x = 1,503.25 × 1,503.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938.75x = 2,259,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,760.56/938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,407.20

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