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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914.16 and 4,121.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914.16 and 4,121.80 is: 8,875.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914.16 : 4,121.80 = 4,121.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914.16/4,121.80 = 4,121.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914.16x = 4,121.80 × 4,121.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914.16x = 16,989,271.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,989,271.87/1,914.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,875.58

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