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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,905 and 4,089.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,905 and 4,089.56 is: 8,779.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,905 : 4,089.56 = 4,089.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,905/4,089.56 = 4,089.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,905x = 4,089.56 × 4,089.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,905x = 16,724,521.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,724,521.44/1,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,779.28

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