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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985.06 and 4,752.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985.06 and 4,752.56 is: 11,378.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985.06 : 4,752.56 = 4,752.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985.06/4,752.56 = 4,752.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985.06x = 4,752.56 × 4,752.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985.06x = 22,586,850.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,586,850.32/1,985.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,378.41

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