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Finding the Third Proportional to 946.59 and 1,452.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 946.59 and 1,452.94 is: 2,230.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.59 : 1,452.94 = 1,452.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.59/1,452.94 = 1,452.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.59x = 1,452.94 × 1,452.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.59x = 2,111,027.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,027.38/946.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,230.13

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