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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768.75 and 3,682.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768.75 and 3,682.75 is: 7,667.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768.75 : 3,682.75 = 3,682.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768.75/3,682.75 = 3,682.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768.75x = 3,682.75 × 3,682.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768.75x = 13,562,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,647.56/1,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,667.93

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