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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,990.50 and 4,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,990.50 and 4,509.75 is: 10,217.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990.50 : 4,509.75 = 4,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990.50/4,509.75 = 4,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990.50x = 4,509.75 × 4,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990.50x = 20,337,845.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,337,845.06/1,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,217.46

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