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Finding the Third Proportional to 938.81 and 2,193.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 938.81 and 2,193.19 is: 5,123.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938.81 : 2,193.19 = 2,193.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938.81/2,193.19 = 2,193.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938.81x = 2,193.19 × 2,193.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938.81x = 4,810,071.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,071.41/938.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,123.57

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