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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,829.25 and 4,317.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,829.25 and 4,317.19 is: 10,188.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.25 : 4,317.19 = 4,317.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.25/4,317.19 = 4,317.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.25x = 4,317.19 × 4,317.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.25x = 18,638,107.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,638,107.91/1,829.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,188.93

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