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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885.22 and 4,073.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885.22 and 4,073.91 is: 8,803.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885.22 : 4,073.91 = 4,073.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885.22/4,073.91 = 4,073.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885.22x = 4,073.91 × 4,073.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885.22x = 16,596,712.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,596,712.13/1,885.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,803.60

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