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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,809.25 and 3,965.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,809.25 and 3,965.63 is: 8,692.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,809.25 : 3,965.63 = 3,965.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,809.25/3,965.63 = 3,965.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,809.25x = 3,965.63 × 3,965.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,809.25x = 15,726,181.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,726,181.64/1,809.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,692.10

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