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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779.09 and 3,821.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779.09 and 3,821.44 is: 8,208.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779.09 : 3,821.44 = 3,821.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779.09/3,821.44 = 3,821.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779.09x = 3,821.44 × 3,821.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779.09x = 14,603,384.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,603,384.57/1,779.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,208.33

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