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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923 and 4,075.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,923 and 4,075.13 is: 8,635.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923 : 4,075.13 = 4,075.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923/4,075.13 = 4,075.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923x = 4,075.13 × 4,075.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923x = 16,606,643.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,606,643.77/1,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635.80

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