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Finding the Third Proportional to 939.09 and 1,975.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 939.09 and 1,975.22 is: 4,154.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.09 : 1,975.22 = 1,975.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.09/1,975.22 = 1,975.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.09x = 1,975.22 × 1,975.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.09x = 3,901,489.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,489.11/939.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,154.53

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