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Finding the Third Proportional to 934 and 2,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 934 and 2,509 is: 6,739.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934 : 2,509 = 2,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934/2,509 = 2,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934x = 2,509 × 2,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934x = 6,295,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,295,081/934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,739.92

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