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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859.06 and 4,097.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859.06 and 4,097.25 is: 9,030.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859.06 : 4,097.25 = 4,097.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859.06/4,097.25 = 4,097.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859.06x = 4,097.25 × 4,097.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859.06x = 16,787,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,787,457.56/1,859.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,030.07

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