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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478.25 and 3,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478.25 and 3,219.75 is: 7,012.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478.25 : 3,219.75 = 3,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478.25/3,219.75 = 3,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478.25x = 3,219.75 × 3,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478.25x = 10,366,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,790.06/1,478.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012.88

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