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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800.14 and 2,043.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800.14 and 2,043.14 is: 2,318.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800.14 : 2,043.14 = 2,043.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800.14/2,043.14 = 2,043.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800.14x = 2,043.14 × 2,043.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800.14x = 4,174,423.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,174,423.61/1,800.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318.94

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