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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806.75 and 4,557.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806.75 and 4,557.38 is: 11,495.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806.75 : 4,557.38 = 4,557.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806.75/4,557.38 = 4,557.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806.75x = 4,557.38 × 4,557.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806.75x = 20,769,666.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,769,666.89/1,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,495.60

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