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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,899.75 and 3,360.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,899.75 and 3,360.75 is: 5,945.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899.75 : 3,360.75 = 3,360.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899.75/3,360.75 = 3,360.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899.75x = 3,360.75 × 3,360.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899.75x = 11,294,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,294,640.56/1,899.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,945.33

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