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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,883.75 and 3,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,883.75 and 3,820.75 is: 7,749.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883.75 : 3,820.75 = 3,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883.75/3,820.75 = 3,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883.75x = 3,820.75 × 3,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883.75x = 14,598,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,598,130.56/1,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,749.51

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