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Finding the Third Proportional to 946.13 and 2,289.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 946.13 and 2,289.38 is: 5,539.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.13 : 2,289.38 = 2,289.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.13/2,289.38 = 2,289.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.13x = 2,289.38 × 2,289.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.13x = 5,241,237.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,241,237.89/946.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,539.69

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