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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834 and 4,324.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834 and 4,324.75 is: 10,198.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834 : 4,324.75 = 4,324.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834/4,324.75 = 4,324.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834x = 4,324.75 × 4,324.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834x = 18,703,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,703,462.56/1,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,198.18

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