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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,770 and 3,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,770 and 3,816.75 is: 8,230.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,770 : 3,816.75 = 3,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,770/3,816.75 = 3,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,770x = 3,816.75 × 3,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,770x = 14,567,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,567,580.56/1,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,230.27

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