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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,955.25 and 4,236.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,955.25 and 4,236.75 is: 9,180.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,955.25 : 4,236.75 = 4,236.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,955.25/4,236.75 = 4,236.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,955.25x = 4,236.75 × 4,236.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,955.25x = 17,950,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,950,050.56/1,955.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,180.44

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