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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923 and 5,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,923 and 5,199 is: 14,055.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923 : 5,199 = 5,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923/5,199 = 5,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923x = 5,199 × 5,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923x = 27,029,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,029,601/1,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,055.95

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