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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,899 and 5,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,899 and 5,139 is: 13,906.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899 : 5,139 = 5,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899/5,139 = 5,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899x = 5,139 × 5,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899x = 26,409,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,409,321/1,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,906.96

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