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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,936 and 4,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,936 and 4,186 is: 9,050.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936 : 4,186 = 4,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936/4,186 = 4,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936x = 4,186 × 4,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936x = 17,522,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,522,596/1,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,050.93

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