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Finding the Third Proportional to 946.69 and 2,311.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 946.69 and 2,311.03 is: 5,641.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.69 : 2,311.03 = 2,311.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.69/2,311.03 = 2,311.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.69x = 2,311.03 × 2,311.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.69x = 5,340,865.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,865.44/946.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,641.64

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