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Finding the Third Proportional to 948.13 and 1,435.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 948.13 and 1,435.44 is: 2,173.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.13 : 1,435.44 = 1,435.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.13/1,435.44 = 1,435.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.13x = 1,435.44 × 1,435.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.13x = 2,060,480.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,480.82/948.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,173.22

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