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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,927.13 and 4,178.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,927.13 and 4,178.25 is: 9,058.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927.13 : 4,178.25 = 4,178.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927.13/4,178.25 = 4,178.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927.13x = 4,178.25 × 4,178.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927.13x = 17,457,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,457,773.06/1,927.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,058.97

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