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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734.19 and 3,792.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734.19 and 3,792.38 is: 8,293.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734.19 : 3,792.38 = 3,792.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734.19/3,792.38 = 3,792.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734.19x = 3,792.38 × 3,792.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734.19x = 14,382,108.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,382,108.14/1,734.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,293.28

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