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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,987.03 and 4,282.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,987.03 and 4,282.03 is: 9,227.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987.03 : 4,282.03 = 4,282.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987.03/4,282.03 = 4,282.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987.03x = 4,282.03 × 4,282.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987.03x = 18,335,791.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,335,791.63/1,987.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,227.73

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