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Finding the Third Proportional to 959 and 2,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 959 and 2,489 is: 6,459.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959 : 2,489 = 2,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959/2,489 = 2,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959x = 2,489 × 2,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959x = 6,195,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,195,121/959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,459.98

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