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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816.50 and 3,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816.50 and 3,981 is: 8,724.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816.50 : 3,981 = 3,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816.50/3,981 = 3,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816.50x = 3,981 × 3,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816.50x = 15,848,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,848,361/1,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,724.67

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