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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941.75 and 4,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941.75 and 4,518 is: 10,512.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941.75 : 4,518 = 4,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941.75/4,518 = 4,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941.75x = 4,518 × 4,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941.75x = 20,412,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,412,324/1,941.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,512.33

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