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Finding the Third Proportional to 948.50 and 1,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 948.50 and 1,935.25 is: 3,948.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.50 : 1,935.25 = 1,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.50/1,935.25 = 1,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.50x = 1,935.25 × 1,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.50x = 3,745,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,745,192.56/948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,948.54

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