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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,815.19 and 2,793.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,815.19 and 2,793.94 is: 4,300.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815.19 : 2,793.94 = 2,793.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815.19/2,793.94 = 2,793.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815.19x = 2,793.94 × 2,793.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815.19x = 7,806,086.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,806,086.75/1,815.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,300.43

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