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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,944 and 4,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,944 and 4,830 is: 12,000.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944 : 4,830 = 4,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944/4,830 = 4,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944x = 4,830 × 4,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944x = 23,328,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,328,900/1,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,000.46

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