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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,845 and 4,475.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,845 and 4,475.25 is: 10,855.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,845 : 4,475.25 = 4,475.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,845/4,475.25 = 4,475.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,845x = 4,475.25 × 4,475.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,845x = 20,027,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,027,862.56/1,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,855.21

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