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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956.56 and 4,197.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956.56 and 4,197.56 is: 9,005.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956.56 : 4,197.56 = 4,197.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956.56/4,197.56 = 4,197.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956.56x = 4,197.56 × 4,197.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956.56x = 17,619,530.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,619,530.94/1,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,005.35

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