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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,935.75 and 4,373.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,935.75 and 4,373.81 is: 9,882.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,935.75 : 4,373.81 = 4,373.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,935.75/4,373.81 = 4,373.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,935.75x = 4,373.81 × 4,373.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,935.75x = 19,130,235.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,130,235.79/1,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,882.60

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