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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803.52 and 4,022.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803.52 and 4,022.79 is: 8,972.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803.52 : 4,022.79 = 4,022.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803.52/4,022.79 = 4,022.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803.52x = 4,022.79 × 4,022.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803.52x = 16,182,831.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,182,831.84/1,803.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972.94

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