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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793.72 and 3,801.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793.72 and 3,801.19 is: 8,055.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.72 : 3,801.19 = 3,801.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.72/3,801.19 = 3,801.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.72x = 3,801.19 × 3,801.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.72x = 14,449,026.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,449,026.41/1,793.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,055.35

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