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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953.13 and 4,252.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953.13 and 4,252.88 is: 9,260.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953.13 : 4,252.88 = 4,252.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953.13/4,252.88 = 4,252.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953.13x = 4,252.88 × 4,252.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953.13x = 18,086,945.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,086,945.77/1,953.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,260.52

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