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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891.13 and 4,559.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891.13 and 4,559.06 is: 10,990.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891.13 : 4,559.06 = 4,559.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891.13/4,559.06 = 4,559.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891.13x = 4,559.06 × 4,559.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891.13x = 20,785,050.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,785,050.88/1,891.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,990.84

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