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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844.25 and 4,457.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844.25 and 4,457.25 is: 10,772.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844.25 : 4,457.25 = 4,457.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844.25/4,457.25 = 4,457.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844.25x = 4,457.25 × 4,457.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844.25x = 19,867,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,867,077.56/1,844.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,772.44

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