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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875.02 and 4,127.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875.02 and 4,127.20 is: 9,084.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.02 : 4,127.20 = 4,127.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.02/4,127.20 = 4,127.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.02x = 4,127.20 × 4,127.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.02x = 17,033,805.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,033,805.64/1,875.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,084.58

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