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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,822.13 and 3,951.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,822.13 and 3,951.38 is: 8,568.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,822.13 : 3,951.38 = 3,951.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,822.13/3,951.38 = 3,951.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,822.13x = 3,951.38 × 3,951.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,822.13x = 15,613,364.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,613,364.39/1,822.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,568.77

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