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Finding the Third Proportional to 959.25 and 1,919.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 959.25 and 1,919.25 is: 3,840.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.25 : 1,919.25 = 1,919.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.25/1,919.25 = 1,919.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.25x = 1,919.25 × 1,919.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.25x = 3,683,520.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,520.56/959.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840.00

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