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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989.56 and 4,343.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989.56 and 4,343.63 is: 9,483.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989.56 : 4,343.63 = 4,343.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989.56/4,343.63 = 4,343.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989.56x = 4,343.63 × 4,343.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989.56x = 18,867,078.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,867,078.14/1,989.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,483.03

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