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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,936.41 and 4,336.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,936.41 and 4,336.03 is: 9,709.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.41 : 4,336.03 = 4,336.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.41/4,336.03 = 4,336.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.41x = 4,336.03 × 4,336.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.41x = 18,801,167.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,801,167.00/1,936.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,709.31

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