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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,920.38 and 4,480.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,920.38 and 4,480.31 is: 10,452.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,920.38 : 4,480.31 = 4,480.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,920.38/4,480.31 = 4,480.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,920.38x = 4,480.31 × 4,480.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,920.38x = 20,073,200.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,073,200.10/1,920.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,452.75

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