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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831.36 and 4,012.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831.36 and 4,012.03 is: 8,789.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831.36 : 4,012.03 = 4,012.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831.36/4,012.03 = 4,012.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831.36x = 4,012.03 × 4,012.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831.36x = 16,096,394.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,096,394.75/1,831.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,789.32

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