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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932.19 and 4,176.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932.19 and 4,176.56 is: 9,027.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932.19 : 4,176.56 = 4,176.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932.19/4,176.56 = 4,176.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932.19x = 4,176.56 × 4,176.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932.19x = 17,443,674.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,443,674.32/1,932.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,027.94

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