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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818.44 and 4,373.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818.44 and 4,373.88 is: 10,520.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.44 : 4,373.88 = 4,373.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.44/4,373.88 = 4,373.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.44x = 4,373.88 × 4,373.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.44x = 19,130,782.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,130,782.52/1,818.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,520.45

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