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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818 and 4,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818 and 4,396 is: 10,629.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818 : 4,396 = 4,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818/4,396 = 4,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818x = 4,396 × 4,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818x = 19,324,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,816/1,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,629.71

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