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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824.75 and 4,335.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824.75 and 4,335.75 is: 10,302.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.75 : 4,335.75 = 4,335.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.75/4,335.75 = 4,335.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.75x = 4,335.75 × 4,335.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.75x = 18,798,728.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,798,728.06/1,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,302.08

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