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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917 and 4,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917 and 4,158 is: 9,018.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917 : 4,158 = 4,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917/4,158 = 4,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917x = 4,158 × 4,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917x = 17,288,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,288,964/1,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,018.76

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