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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833.75 and 4,440.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833.75 and 4,440.38 is: 10,752.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833.75 : 4,440.38 = 4,440.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833.75/4,440.38 = 4,440.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833.75x = 4,440.38 × 4,440.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833.75x = 19,716,930.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,716,930.14/1,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,752.25

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