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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,635.75 and 4,416.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,635.75 and 4,416.75 is: 11,925.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,635.75 : 4,416.75 = 4,416.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,635.75/4,416.75 = 4,416.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,635.75x = 4,416.75 × 4,416.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,635.75x = 19,507,680.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,507,680.56/1,635.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,925.83

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