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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875.56 and 4,342.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875.56 and 4,342.13 is: 10,052.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.56 : 4,342.13 = 4,342.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.56/4,342.13 = 4,342.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.56x = 4,342.13 × 4,342.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.56x = 18,854,049.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,854,049.52/1,875.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,052.48

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