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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,926.84 and 4,232.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,926.84 and 4,232.53 is: 9,297.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,926.84 : 4,232.53 = 4,232.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,926.84/4,232.53 = 4,232.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,926.84x = 4,232.53 × 4,232.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,926.84x = 17,914,320.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,320.78/1,926.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,297.24

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