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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192 and 1,903.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192 and 1,903.75 is: 3,040.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192 : 1,903.75 = 1,903.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192/1,903.75 = 1,903.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192x = 1,903.75 × 1,903.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192x = 3,624,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,264.06/1,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,040.49

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