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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,819.17 and 3,928.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,819.17 and 3,928.13 is: 8,481.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,819.17 : 3,928.13 = 3,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,819.17/3,928.13 = 3,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,819.17x = 3,928.13 × 3,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,819.17x = 15,430,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,430,166.02/1,819.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481.97

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