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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,864.69 and 4,039.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,864.69 and 4,039.03 is: 8,748.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864.69 : 4,039.03 = 4,039.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864.69/4,039.03 = 4,039.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864.69x = 4,039.03 × 4,039.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864.69x = 16,313,773.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,313,773.44/1,864.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748.80

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