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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768.50 and 3,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768.50 and 3,192.75 is: 5,764.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768.50 : 3,192.75 = 3,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768.50/3,192.75 = 3,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768.50x = 3,192.75 × 3,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768.50x = 10,193,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,193,652.56/1,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,764.01

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