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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875.94 and 4,025.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875.94 and 4,025.25 is: 8,637.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.94 : 4,025.25 = 4,025.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.94/4,025.25 = 4,025.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.94x = 4,025.25 × 4,025.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.94x = 16,202,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,202,637.56/1,875.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,637.09

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