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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873.50 and 4,073.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873.50 and 4,073.25 is: 8,855.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873.50 : 4,073.25 = 4,073.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873.50/4,073.25 = 4,073.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873.50x = 4,073.25 × 4,073.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873.50x = 16,591,365.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,365.56/1,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,855.81

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