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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841.50 and 4,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841.50 and 4,435 is: 10,681.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841.50 : 4,435 = 4,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841.50/4,435 = 4,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841.50x = 4,435 × 4,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841.50x = 19,669,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,669,225/1,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,681.09

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