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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888.31 and 4,265.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888.31 and 4,265.16 is: 9,633.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888.31 : 4,265.16 = 4,265.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888.31/4,265.16 = 4,265.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888.31x = 4,265.16 × 4,265.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888.31x = 18,191,557.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,191,557.84/1,888.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,633.76

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