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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932 and 4,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932 and 4,124 is: 8,802.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932 : 4,124 = 4,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932/4,124 = 4,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932x = 4,124 × 4,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932x = 17,007,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,007,376/1,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,802.99

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