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Finding the Third Proportional to 909.56 and 1,989.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 909.56 and 1,989.56 is: 4,351.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.56 : 1,989.56 = 1,989.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.56/1,989.56 = 1,989.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.56x = 1,989.56 × 1,989.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.56x = 3,958,358.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,358.94/909.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,351.94

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