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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885.88 and 4,062.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885.88 and 4,062.38 is: 8,750.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885.88 : 4,062.38 = 4,062.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885.88/4,062.38 = 4,062.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885.88x = 4,062.38 × 4,062.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885.88x = 16,502,890.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,502,890.64/1,885.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,750.79

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