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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857 and 4,618.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857 and 4,618.50 is: 11,486.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857 : 4,618.50 = 4,618.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857/4,618.50 = 4,618.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857x = 4,618.50 × 4,618.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857x = 21,330,542.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,330,542.25/1,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,486.56

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