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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839.75 and 2,814.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839.75 and 2,814.94 is: 4,307.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839.75 : 2,814.94 = 2,814.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839.75/2,814.94 = 2,814.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839.75x = 2,814.94 × 2,814.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839.75x = 7,923,873.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,923,873.13/1,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307.04

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