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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989.56 and 4,203.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989.56 and 4,203.14 is: 8,879.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989.56 : 4,203.14 = 4,203.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989.56/4,203.14 = 4,203.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989.56x = 4,203.14 × 4,203.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989.56x = 17,666,391.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,666,391.11/1,989.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,879.54

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