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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835.25 and 4,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835.25 and 4,035 is: 8,871.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835.25 : 4,035 = 4,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835.25/4,035 = 4,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835.25x = 4,035 × 4,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835.25x = 16,281,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,281,225/1,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,871.39

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