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Finding the Third Proportional to 939.09 and 1,938.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 939.09 and 1,938.94 is: 4,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.09 : 1,938.94 = 1,938.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.09/1,938.94 = 1,938.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.09x = 1,938.94 × 1,938.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.09x = 3,759,478.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,759,478.63/939.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003.30

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