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Finding the Third Proportional to 937.88 and 2,211.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 937.88 and 2,211.75 is: 5,215.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.88 : 2,211.75 = 2,211.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.88/2,211.75 = 2,211.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.88x = 2,211.75 × 2,211.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.88x = 4,891,838.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,891,838.06/937.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215.87

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