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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824 and 4,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824 and 4,053 is: 9,005.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824 : 4,053 = 4,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824/4,053 = 4,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824x = 4,053 × 4,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824x = 16,426,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,426,809/1,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,005.93

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