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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,792.13 and 3,941.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,792.13 and 3,941.16 is: 8,667.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792.13 : 3,941.16 = 3,941.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792.13/3,941.16 = 3,941.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792.13x = 3,941.16 × 3,941.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792.13x = 15,532,712.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,532,712.59/1,792.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,667.20

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