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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716.19 and 4,227.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716.19 and 4,227.19 is: 10,412.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.19 : 4,227.19 = 4,227.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.19/4,227.19 = 4,227.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.19x = 4,227.19 × 4,227.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.19x = 17,869,114.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,869,114.16/1,716.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,412.10

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