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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844.72 and 4,051.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844.72 and 4,051.13 is: 8,896.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844.72 : 4,051.13 = 4,051.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844.72/4,051.13 = 4,051.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844.72x = 4,051.13 × 4,051.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844.72x = 16,411,613.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,411,613.77/1,844.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,896.54

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