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Finding the Third Proportional to 909 and 1,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 909 and 1,929 is: 4,093.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909 : 1,929 = 1,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909/1,929 = 1,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909x = 1,929 × 1,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909x = 3,721,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,041/909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093.55

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