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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846.97 and 4,104.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846.97 and 4,104.14 is: 9,119.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846.97 : 4,104.14 = 4,104.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846.97/4,104.14 = 4,104.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846.97x = 4,104.14 × 4,104.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846.97x = 16,843,970.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,843,970.27/1,846.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,119.79

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