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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993.50 and 5,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993.50 and 5,424 is: 14,757.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993.50 : 5,424 = 5,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993.50/5,424 = 5,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993.50x = 5,424 × 5,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993.50x = 29,419,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,419,776/1,993.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757.85

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