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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,723.78 and 4,079.74

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,723.78 and 4,079.74 is: 9,655.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723.78 : 4,079.74 = 4,079.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723.78/4,079.74 = 4,079.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723.78x = 4,079.74 × 4,079.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723.78x = 16,644,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,644,296.32/1,723.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,655.69

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