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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,869.75 and 2,500.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,869.75 and 2,500.13 is: 3,343.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,869.75 : 2,500.13 = 2,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,869.75/2,500.13 = 2,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,869.75x = 2,500.13 × 2,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,869.75x = 6,250,625.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,250,625.02/1,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343.03

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