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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,937 and 4,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,937 and 4,500 is: 10,454.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937 : 4,500 = 4,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937/4,500 = 4,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937x = 4,500 × 4,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937x = 20,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,250,000/1,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,454.31

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