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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,863.56 and 4,383.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,863.56 and 4,383.56 is: 10,311.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,863.56 : 4,383.56 = 4,383.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,863.56/4,383.56 = 4,383.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,863.56x = 4,383.56 × 4,383.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,863.56x = 19,215,620.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,215,620.19/1,863.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,311.23

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