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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790 and 3,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790 and 3,943.50 is: 8,687.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790 : 3,943.50 = 3,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790/3,943.50 = 3,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790x = 3,943.50 × 3,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790x = 15,551,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,551,192.25/1,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687.82

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