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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917.75 and 4,138.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917.75 and 4,138.50 is: 8,930.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917.75 : 4,138.50 = 4,138.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917.75/4,138.50 = 4,138.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917.75x = 4,138.50 × 4,138.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917.75x = 17,127,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,127,182.25/1,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,930.87

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