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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885.31 and 4,135.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885.31 and 4,135.13 is: 9,069.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885.31 : 4,135.13 = 4,135.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885.31/4,135.13 = 4,135.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885.31x = 4,135.13 × 4,135.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885.31x = 17,099,258.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,099,258.77/1,885.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,069.72

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