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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918.13 and 3,013.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918.13 and 3,013.31 is: 4,733.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918.13 : 3,013.31 = 3,013.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918.13/3,013.31 = 3,013.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918.13x = 3,013.31 × 3,013.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918.13x = 9,080,052.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,080,052.22/1,918.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733.82

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