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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,937.25 and 4,185.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,937.25 and 4,185.75 is: 9,044.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937.25 : 4,185.75 = 4,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937.25/4,185.75 = 4,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937.25x = 4,185.75 × 4,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937.25x = 17,520,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,520,503.06/1,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,044.01

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