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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873.88 and 3,693.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873.88 and 3,693.75 is: 7,281.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873.88 : 3,693.75 = 3,693.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873.88/3,693.75 = 3,693.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873.88x = 3,693.75 × 3,693.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873.88x = 13,643,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,643,789.06/1,873.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,281.06

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