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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,892.25 and 4,578.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,892.25 and 4,578.75 is: 11,079.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,892.25 : 4,578.75 = 4,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,892.25/4,578.75 = 4,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,892.25x = 4,578.75 × 4,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,892.25x = 20,964,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,964,951.56/1,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,079.38

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