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Finding the Third Proportional to 867.75 and 1,872.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 867.75 and 1,872.75 is: 4,041.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867.75 : 1,872.75 = 1,872.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867.75/1,872.75 = 1,872.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867.75x = 1,872.75 × 1,872.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867.75x = 3,507,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,192.56/867.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,041.71

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