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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880 and 5,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880 and 5,100 is: 13,835.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880 : 5,100 = 5,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880/5,100 = 5,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880x = 5,100 × 5,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880x = 26,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,010,000/1,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,835.11

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