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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717.14 and 4,062.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717.14 and 4,062.18 is: 9,609.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717.14 : 4,062.18 = 4,062.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717.14/4,062.18 = 4,062.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717.14x = 4,062.18 × 4,062.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717.14x = 16,501,319.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,501,319.68/1,717.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,609.79

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