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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,815.75 and 4,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,815.75 and 4,509 is: 11,197.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815.75 : 4,509 = 4,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815.75/4,509 = 4,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815.75x = 4,509 × 4,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815.75x = 20,331,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,331,081/1,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,197.07

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