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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716.75 and 3,728.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716.75 and 3,728.75 is: 8,098.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.75 : 3,728.75 = 3,728.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.75/3,728.75 = 3,728.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.75x = 3,728.75 × 3,728.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.75x = 13,903,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,576.56/1,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,098.78

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