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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877 and 4,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877 and 4,121 is: 9,047.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877 : 4,121 = 4,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877/4,121 = 4,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877x = 4,121 × 4,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877x = 16,982,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,982,641/1,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,047.76

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