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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,933 and 4,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,933 and 4,405.50 is: 10,040.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,933 : 4,405.50 = 4,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,933/4,405.50 = 4,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,933x = 4,405.50 × 4,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,933x = 19,408,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,408,430.25/1,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,040.57

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