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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714.13 and 4,042.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714.13 and 4,042.31 is: 9,532.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714.13 : 4,042.31 = 4,042.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714.13/4,042.31 = 4,042.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714.13x = 4,042.31 × 4,042.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714.13x = 16,340,290.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,340,290.35/1,714.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,532.73

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