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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894.13 and 4,149.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894.13 and 4,149.38 is: 9,089.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.13 : 4,149.38 = 4,149.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.13/4,149.38 = 4,149.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.13x = 4,149.38 × 4,149.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.13x = 17,217,312.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,217,312.89/1,894.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,089.85

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