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Finding the Third Proportional to 946.13 and 2,065.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 946.13 and 2,065.26 is: 4,508.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.13 : 2,065.26 = 2,065.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.13/2,065.26 = 2,065.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.13x = 2,065.26 × 2,065.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.13x = 4,265,310.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,310.00/946.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,508.15

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