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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760.25 and 3,735.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760.25 and 3,735.75 is: 7,928.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760.25 : 3,735.75 = 3,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760.25/3,735.75 = 3,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760.25x = 3,735.75 × 3,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760.25x = 13,955,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,955,828.06/1,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928.32

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