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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,904.13 and 3,450.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,904.13 and 3,450.41 is: 6,252.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904.13 : 3,450.41 = 3,450.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904.13/3,450.41 = 3,450.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904.13x = 3,450.41 × 3,450.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904.13x = 11,905,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,905,330.25/1,904.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,252.36

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