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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775.25 and 4,107.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775.25 and 4,107.38 is: 9,503.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775.25 : 4,107.38 = 4,107.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775.25/4,107.38 = 4,107.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775.25x = 4,107.38 × 4,107.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775.25x = 16,870,529.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,870,529.39/1,775.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,503.19

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