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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,874.50 and 4,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,874.50 and 4,107.50 is: 9,000.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874.50 : 4,107.50 = 4,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874.50/4,107.50 = 4,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874.50x = 4,107.50 × 4,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874.50x = 16,871,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,871,556.25/1,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,000.56

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