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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,613.75 and 1,748.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,613.75 and 1,748.75 is: 1,895.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613.75 : 1,748.75 = 1,748.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613.75/1,748.75 = 1,748.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613.75x = 1,748.75 × 1,748.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613.75x = 3,058,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,126.56/1,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,895.04

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