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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923 and 3,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,923 and 3,080.50 is: 4,934.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923 : 3,080.50 = 3,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923/3,080.50 = 3,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923x = 3,080.50 × 3,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923x = 9,489,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,489,480.25/1,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,934.73

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