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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769.63 and 1,846.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769.63 and 1,846.13 is: 1,925.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769.63 : 1,846.13 = 1,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769.63/1,846.13 = 1,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769.63x = 1,846.13 × 1,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769.63x = 3,408,177.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,177.52/1,769.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925.93

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