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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,883.63 and 4,097.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,883.63 and 4,097.63 is: 8,913.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883.63 : 4,097.63 = 4,097.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883.63/4,097.63 = 4,097.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883.63x = 4,097.63 × 4,097.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883.63x = 16,790,530.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,790,530.64/1,883.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,913.95

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