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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,884.50 and 4,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,884.50 and 4,100 is: 8,920.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.50 : 4,100 = 4,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.50/4,100 = 4,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.50x = 4,100 × 4,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.50x = 16,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,810,000/1,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,920.14

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