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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960 and 4,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960 and 4,576 is: 10,683.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960 : 4,576 = 4,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960/4,576 = 4,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960x = 4,576 × 4,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960x = 20,939,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,939,776/1,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,683.56

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