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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773 and 4,118.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773 and 4,118.75 is: 9,568.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773 : 4,118.75 = 4,118.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773/4,118.75 = 4,118.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773x = 4,118.75 × 4,118.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773x = 16,964,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,964,101.56/1,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,568.02

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