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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637.75 and 1,772.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637.75 and 1,772.75 is: 1,918.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637.75 : 1,772.75 = 1,772.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637.75/1,772.75 = 1,772.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637.75x = 1,772.75 × 1,772.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637.75x = 3,142,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,642.56/1,637.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918.88

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