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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,936.31 and 4,122.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,936.31 and 4,122.38 is: 8,776.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.31 : 4,122.38 = 4,122.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.31/4,122.38 = 4,122.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.31x = 4,122.38 × 4,122.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.31x = 16,993,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,993,975.64/1,936.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,776.46

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