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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894 and 4,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894 and 4,558 is: 10,969.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894 : 4,558 = 4,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894/4,558 = 4,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894x = 4,558 × 4,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894x = 20,775,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,775,364/1,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,969.04

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