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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959.38 and 4,278.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959.38 and 4,278.75 is: 9,343.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.38 : 4,278.75 = 4,278.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.38/4,278.75 = 4,278.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.38x = 4,278.75 × 4,278.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.38x = 18,307,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,307,701.56/1,959.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,343.64

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