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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,804.78 and 4,376.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,804.78 and 4,376.53 is: 10,612.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,804.78 : 4,376.53 = 4,376.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,804.78/4,376.53 = 4,376.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,804.78x = 4,376.53 × 4,376.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,804.78x = 19,154,025.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,154,025.78/1,804.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,612.93

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