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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,928.25 and 3,092.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,928.25 and 3,092.63 is: 4,960.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,928.25 : 3,092.63 = 3,092.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,928.25/3,092.63 = 3,092.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,928.25x = 3,092.63 × 3,092.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,928.25x = 9,564,329.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,329.39/1,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,960.11

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