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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839.38 and 3,891.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839.38 and 3,891.38 is: 8,232.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839.38 : 3,891.38 = 3,891.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839.38/3,891.38 = 3,891.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839.38x = 3,891.38 × 3,891.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839.38x = 15,142,799.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,142,799.39/1,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,232.58

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