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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824.40 and 2,822.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824.40 and 2,822.13 is: 4,365.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.40 : 2,822.13 = 2,822.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.40/2,822.13 = 2,822.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.40x = 2,822.13 × 2,822.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.40x = 7,964,433.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,964,433.61/1,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365.51

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