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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,025.84 and 4,294.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,025.84 and 4,294.69 is: 9,104.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,025.84 : 4,294.69 = 4,294.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,025.84/4,294.69 = 4,294.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,025.84x = 4,294.69 × 4,294.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,025.84x = 18,444,340.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,444,340.72/2,025.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,104.52

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