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Finding the Third Proportional to 946.13 and 1,523.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 946.13 and 1,523.81 is: 2,454.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.13 : 1,523.81 = 1,523.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.13/1,523.81 = 1,523.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.13x = 1,523.81 × 1,523.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.13x = 2,322,004.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,322,004.54/946.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454.23

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