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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896.75 and 4,116.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896.75 and 4,116.38 is: 8,933.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.75 : 4,116.38 = 4,116.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.75/4,116.38 = 4,116.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.75x = 4,116.38 × 4,116.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.75x = 16,944,543.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,944,543.14/1,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933.46

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