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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839.75 and 2,847.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839.75 and 2,847.38 is: 4,406.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839.75 : 2,847.38 = 2,847.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839.75/2,847.38 = 2,847.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839.75x = 2,847.38 × 2,847.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839.75x = 8,107,544.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,107,544.39/1,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,406.87

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