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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875.66 and 4,458.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875.66 and 4,458.38 is: 10,597.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.66 : 4,458.38 = 4,458.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.66/4,458.38 = 4,458.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.66x = 4,458.38 × 4,458.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.66x = 19,877,107.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,877,107.64/1,875.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,597.41

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