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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,924 and 4,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,924 and 4,506 is: 10,553.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,924 : 4,506 = 4,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,924/4,506 = 4,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,924x = 4,506 × 4,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,924x = 20,304,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,304,036/1,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,553.03

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