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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918 and 4,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918 and 4,468 is: 10,408.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918 : 4,468 = 4,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918/4,468 = 4,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918x = 4,468 × 4,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918x = 19,963,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,963,024/1,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,408.25

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