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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834.50 and 4,297.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834.50 and 4,297.13 is: 10,065.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.50 : 4,297.13 = 4,297.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.50/4,297.13 = 4,297.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.50x = 4,297.13 × 4,297.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.50x = 18,465,283.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,465,283.27/1,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,065.57

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