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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,701.75 and 4,124.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,701.75 and 4,124.06 is: 9,994.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701.75 : 4,124.06 = 4,124.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701.75/4,124.06 = 4,124.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701.75x = 4,124.06 × 4,124.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701.75x = 17,007,891.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,007,891.50/1,701.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,994.35

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