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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831.75 and 4,010.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831.75 and 4,010.75 is: 8,781.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831.75 : 4,010.75 = 4,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831.75/4,010.75 = 4,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831.75x = 4,010.75 × 4,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831.75x = 16,086,115.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,086,115.56/1,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,781.83

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