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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793.25 and 3,884.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793.25 and 3,884.28 is: 8,413.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.25 : 3,884.28 = 3,884.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.25/3,884.28 = 3,884.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.25x = 3,884.28 × 3,884.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.25x = 15,087,640.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,087,640.83/1,793.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,413.57

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