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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,878.56 and 4,017.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,878.56 and 4,017.66 is: 8,592.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878.56 : 4,017.66 = 4,017.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878.56/4,017.66 = 4,017.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878.56x = 4,017.66 × 4,017.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878.56x = 16,141,561.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,141,561.74/1,878.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,592.51

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