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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,988.75 and 4,318.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,988.75 and 4,318.75 is: 9,378.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988.75 : 4,318.75 = 4,318.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988.75/4,318.75 = 4,318.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988.75x = 4,318.75 × 4,318.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988.75x = 18,651,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,651,601.56/1,988.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,378.56

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