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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,943.25 and 4,193.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,943.25 and 4,193.25 is: 9,048.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943.25 : 4,193.25 = 4,193.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943.25/4,193.25 = 4,193.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943.25x = 4,193.25 × 4,193.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943.25x = 17,583,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,583,345.56/1,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,048.42

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