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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,964.25 and 4,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,964.25 and 4,293 is: 9,382.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964.25 : 4,293 = 4,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964.25/4,293 = 4,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964.25x = 4,293 × 4,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964.25x = 18,429,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,429,849/1,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382.64

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