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Finding the Third Proportional to 939.94 and 2,062.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 939.94 and 2,062.13 is: 4,524.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.94 : 2,062.13 = 2,062.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.94/2,062.13 = 2,062.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.94x = 2,062.13 × 2,062.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.94x = 4,252,359.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,359.52/939.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,524.09

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