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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769.34 and 4,813.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769.34 and 4,813.17 is: 13,093.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769.34 : 4,813.17 = 4,813.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769.34/4,813.17 = 4,813.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769.34x = 4,813.17 × 4,813.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769.34x = 23,166,623.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,166,623.50/1,769.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,093.34

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