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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,933.88 and 4,553.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,933.88 and 4,553.72 is: 10,722.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,933.88 : 4,553.72 = 4,553.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,933.88/4,553.72 = 4,553.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,933.88x = 4,553.72 × 4,553.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,933.88x = 20,736,354.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,736,354.45/1,933.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,722.70

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