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Finding the Third Proportional to 946 and 2,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 946 and 2,461 is: 6,402.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946 : 2,461 = 2,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946/2,461 = 2,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946x = 2,461 × 2,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946x = 6,056,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,056,521/946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,402.24

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