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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940.25 and 4,187.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940.25 and 4,187.63 is: 9,038.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940.25 : 4,187.63 = 4,187.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940.25/4,187.63 = 4,187.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940.25x = 4,187.63 × 4,187.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940.25x = 17,536,203.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,536,203.14/1,940.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,038.12

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