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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932.75 and 4,520.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932.75 and 4,520.25 is: 10,571.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932.75 : 4,520.25 = 4,520.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932.75/4,520.25 = 4,520.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932.75x = 4,520.25 × 4,520.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932.75x = 20,432,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,432,660.06/1,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,571.81

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