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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841.06 and 4,449.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841.06 and 4,449.94 is: 10,755.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841.06 : 4,449.94 = 4,449.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841.06/4,449.94 = 4,449.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841.06x = 4,449.94 × 4,449.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841.06x = 19,801,943.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,801,943.75/1,841.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,755.72

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