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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487 and 3,250.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487 and 3,250.75 is: 7,106.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487 : 3,250.75 = 3,250.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487/3,250.75 = 3,250.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487x = 3,250.75 × 3,250.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487x = 10,567,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567,375.56/1,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,106.51

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