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Finding the Third Proportional to 946.13 and 1,306.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 946.13 and 1,306.55 is: 1,804.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.13 : 1,306.55 = 1,306.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.13/1,306.55 = 1,306.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.13x = 1,306.55 × 1,306.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.13x = 1,707,064.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,064.74/946.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.27

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