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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,980 and 4,574.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,980 and 4,574.25 is: 10,567.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,980 : 4,574.25 = 4,574.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,980/4,574.25 = 4,574.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,980x = 4,574.25 × 4,574.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,980x = 20,923,763.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,923,763.06/1,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,567.56

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