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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,878.75 and 3,730.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,878.75 and 3,730.25 is: 7,406.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878.75 : 3,730.25 = 3,730.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878.75/3,730.25 = 3,730.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878.75x = 3,730.25 × 3,730.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878.75x = 13,914,765.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,765.06/1,878.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,406.40

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