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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769.75 and 4,001.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769.75 and 4,001.13 is: 9,045.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769.75 : 4,001.13 = 4,001.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769.75/4,001.13 = 4,001.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769.75x = 4,001.13 × 4,001.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769.75x = 16,009,001.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,009,001.27/1,769.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,045.91

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