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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,884.94 and 4,020.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,884.94 and 4,020.38 is: 8,575.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.94 : 4,020.38 = 4,020.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.94/4,020.38 = 4,020.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.94x = 4,020.38 × 4,020.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.94x = 16,163,415.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,163,415.14/1,884.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,575.04

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