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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,946.75 and 4,273.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,946.75 and 4,273.25 is: 9,380.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946.75 : 4,273.25 = 4,273.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946.75/4,273.25 = 4,273.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946.75x = 4,273.25 × 4,273.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946.75x = 18,260,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,260,665.56/1,946.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,380.08

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