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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894.50 and 4,052.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894.50 and 4,052.13 is: 8,667.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.50 : 4,052.13 = 4,052.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.50/4,052.13 = 4,052.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.50x = 4,052.13 × 4,052.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.50x = 16,419,717.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,419,717.02/1,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,667.05

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