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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923.75 and 3,058.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,923.75 and 3,058.70 is: 4,863.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923.75 : 3,058.70 = 3,058.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923.75/3,058.70 = 3,058.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923.75x = 3,058.70 × 3,058.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923.75x = 9,355,640.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,355,640.91/1,923.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863.23

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