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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875.13 and 4,518.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875.13 and 4,518.88 is: 10,890.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.13 : 4,518.88 = 4,518.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.13/4,518.88 = 4,518.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.13x = 4,518.88 × 4,518.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.13x = 20,420,231.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,420,231.27/1,875.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,890.06

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