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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,882 and 4,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,882 and 4,345 is: 10,031.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882 : 4,345 = 4,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882/4,345 = 4,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882x = 4,345 × 4,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882x = 18,879,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,879,025/1,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,031.36

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