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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803.09 and 4,555.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803.09 and 4,555.69 is: 11,510.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803.09 : 4,555.69 = 4,555.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803.09/4,555.69 = 4,555.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803.09x = 4,555.69 × 4,555.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803.09x = 20,754,288.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,754,288.60/1,803.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,510.38

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