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Finding the Third Proportional to 987.19 and 2,289.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 987.19 and 2,289.94 is: 5,311.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987.19 : 2,289.94 = 2,289.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987.19/2,289.94 = 2,289.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987.19x = 2,289.94 × 2,289.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987.19x = 5,243,813.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,813.75/987.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311.87

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