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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817.44 and 2,723.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817.44 and 2,723.63 is: 4,081.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817.44 : 2,723.63 = 2,723.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817.44/2,723.63 = 2,723.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817.44x = 2,723.63 × 2,723.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817.44x = 7,418,133.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,133.14/1,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081.64

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