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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,764.75 and 4,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,764.75 and 4,180.75 is: 9,904.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,764.75 : 4,180.75 = 4,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,764.75/4,180.75 = 4,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,764.75x = 4,180.75 × 4,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,764.75x = 17,478,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,478,670.56/1,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,904.33

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