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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,811 and 3,816.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,811 and 3,816.56 is: 8,043.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811 : 3,816.56 = 3,816.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811/3,816.56 = 3,816.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811x = 3,816.56 × 3,816.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811x = 14,566,149.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,566,149.32/1,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,043.15

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