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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,884.09 and 4,085.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,884.09 and 4,085.44 is: 8,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.09 : 4,085.44 = 4,085.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.09/4,085.44 = 4,085.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.09x = 4,085.44 × 4,085.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.09x = 16,690,799.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,690,799.57/1,884.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,858.79

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