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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847.53 and 4,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847.53 and 4,014 is: 8,720.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847.53 : 4,014 = 4,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847.53/4,014 = 4,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847.53x = 4,014 × 4,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847.53x = 16,112,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,112,196/1,847.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,720.93

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