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Finding the Third Proportional to 809 and 2,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 809 and 2,192 is: 5,939.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809 : 2,192 = 2,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809/2,192 = 2,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809x = 2,192 × 2,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809x = 4,804,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,804,864/809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,939.26

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