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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873.13 and 4,470.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873.13 and 4,470.19 is: 10,668.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873.13 : 4,470.19 = 4,470.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873.13/4,470.19 = 4,470.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873.13x = 4,470.19 × 4,470.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873.13x = 19,982,576.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,982,576.29/1,873.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,668.04

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