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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794.02 and 3,921.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794.02 and 3,921.22 is: 8,570.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.02 : 3,921.22 = 3,921.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.02/3,921.22 = 3,921.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.02x = 3,921.22 × 3,921.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.02x = 15,375,987.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,375,987.12/1,794.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570.67

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