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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,890 and 2,103.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,890 and 2,103.75 is: 2,341.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890 : 2,103.75 = 2,103.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890/2,103.75 = 2,103.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890x = 2,103.75 × 2,103.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890x = 4,425,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,425,764.06/1,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,341.67

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