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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959.19 and 4,218.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959.19 and 4,218.33 is: 9,082.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.19 : 4,218.33 = 4,218.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.19/4,218.33 = 4,218.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.19x = 4,218.33 × 4,218.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.19x = 17,794,292.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,794,292.17/1,959.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,082.49

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