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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940.20 and 4,182.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940.20 and 4,182.26 is: 9,015.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940.20 : 4,182.26 = 4,182.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940.20/4,182.26 = 4,182.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940.20x = 4,182.26 × 4,182.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940.20x = 17,491,280.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,491,280.41/1,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,015.18

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