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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,906.13 and 3,397.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,906.13 and 3,397.13 is: 6,054.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,906.13 : 3,397.13 = 3,397.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,906.13/3,397.13 = 3,397.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,906.13x = 3,397.13 × 3,397.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,906.13x = 11,540,458.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,540,458.27/1,906.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,054.41

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