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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868.06 and 4,081.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868.06 and 4,081.64 is: 8,918.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868.06 : 4,081.64 = 4,081.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868.06/4,081.64 = 4,081.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868.06x = 4,081.64 × 4,081.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868.06x = 16,659,790.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,659,790.19/1,868.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,918.22

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