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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846.13 and 3,758.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846.13 and 3,758.06 is: 7,650.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846.13 : 3,758.06 = 3,758.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846.13/3,758.06 = 3,758.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846.13x = 3,758.06 × 3,758.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846.13x = 14,123,033.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,123,033.75/1,846.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,650.10

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