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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,848.50 and 4,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,848.50 and 4,529.50 is: 11,098.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848.50 : 4,529.50 = 4,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848.50/4,529.50 = 4,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848.50x = 4,529.50 × 4,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848.50x = 20,516,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,516,370.25/1,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,098.93

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