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Finding the Third Proportional to 948.25 and 1,935.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 948.25 and 1,935.13 is: 3,949.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.25 : 1,935.13 = 1,935.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.25/1,935.13 = 1,935.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.25x = 1,935.13 × 1,935.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.25x = 3,744,708.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,708.77/948.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949.07

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