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Finding the Third Proportional to 939.94 and 1,441.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 939.94 and 1,441.97 is: 2,212.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.94 : 1,441.97 = 1,441.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.94/1,441.97 = 1,441.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.94x = 1,441.97 × 1,441.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.94x = 2,079,273.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,273.88/939.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212.14

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