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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,815.75 and 4,264.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,815.75 and 4,264.88 is: 10,017.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815.75 : 4,264.88 = 4,264.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815.75/4,264.88 = 4,264.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815.75x = 4,264.88 × 4,264.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815.75x = 18,189,158.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,189,158.77/1,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,017.44

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