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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880.94 and 4,050.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880.94 and 4,050.94 is: 8,724.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880.94 : 4,050.94 = 4,050.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880.94/4,050.94 = 4,050.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880.94x = 4,050.94 × 4,050.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880.94x = 16,410,094.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,410,094.63/1,880.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,724.42

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