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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842.50 and 3,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842.50 and 3,841 is: 8,007.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842.50 : 3,841 = 3,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842.50/3,841 = 3,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842.50x = 3,841 × 3,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842.50x = 14,753,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,753,281/1,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007.21

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