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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763.63 and 4,100.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763.63 and 4,100.63 is: 9,534.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763.63 : 4,100.63 = 4,100.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763.63/4,100.63 = 4,100.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763.63x = 4,100.63 × 4,100.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763.63x = 16,815,125.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,815,125.39/1,763.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,534.41

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