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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,852.13 and 4,079.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,852.13 and 4,079.63 is: 8,986.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,852.13 : 4,079.63 = 4,079.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,852.13/4,079.63 = 4,079.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,852.13x = 4,079.63 × 4,079.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,852.13x = 16,643,340.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,340.14/1,852.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,986.08

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