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Finding the Third Proportional to 939.94 and 2,219.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 939.94 and 2,219.91 is: 5,242.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.94 : 2,219.91 = 2,219.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.94/2,219.91 = 2,219.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.94x = 2,219.91 × 2,219.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.94x = 4,927,983.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,927,983.76/939.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242.88

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