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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923.19 and 3,944.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,923.19 and 3,944.81 is: 8,091.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923.19 : 3,944.81 = 3,944.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923.19/3,944.81 = 3,944.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923.19x = 3,944.81 × 3,944.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923.19x = 15,561,545.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,561,545.66/1,923.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,091.54

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