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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918.69 and 3,417.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918.69 and 3,417.19 is: 6,086.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918.69 : 3,417.19 = 3,417.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918.69/3,417.19 = 3,417.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918.69x = 3,417.19 × 3,417.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918.69x = 11,677,170.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,170.41/1,918.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,086.02

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