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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,866 and 4,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,866 and 4,206 is: 9,480.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866 : 4,206 = 4,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866/4,206 = 4,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866x = 4,206 × 4,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866x = 17,690,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,690,436/1,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,480.41

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