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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793.07 and 3,904.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793.07 and 3,904.61 is: 8,502.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.07 : 3,904.61 = 3,904.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.07/3,904.61 = 3,904.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.07x = 3,904.61 × 3,904.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.07x = 15,245,989.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,245,989.62/1,793.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,502.71

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