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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,819.13 and 3,945.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,819.13 and 3,945.38 is: 8,556.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,819.13 : 3,945.38 = 3,945.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,819.13/3,945.38 = 3,945.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,819.13x = 3,945.38 × 3,945.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,819.13x = 15,565,983.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,565,983.89/1,819.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556.85

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