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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793.25 and 3,909.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793.25 and 3,909.75 is: 8,524.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.25 : 3,909.75 = 3,909.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.25/3,909.75 = 3,909.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.25x = 3,909.75 × 3,909.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.25x = 15,286,145.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,286,145.06/1,793.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,524.27

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