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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,963.22 and 4,273.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,963.22 and 4,273.22 is: 9,301.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,963.22 : 4,273.22 = 4,273.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,963.22/4,273.22 = 4,273.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,963.22x = 4,273.22 × 4,273.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,963.22x = 18,260,398.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,260,398.49/1,963.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,301.26

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