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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941.05 and 3,075.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941.05 and 3,075.05 is: 4,871.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941.05 : 3,075.05 = 3,075.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941.05/3,075.05 = 3,075.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941.05x = 3,075.05 × 3,075.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941.05x = 9,455,913.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,455,913.28/1,941.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871.55

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