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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773.75 and 3,896.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773.75 and 3,896.25 is: 8,558.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773.75 : 3,896.25 = 3,896.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773.75/3,896.25 = 3,896.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773.75x = 3,896.25 × 3,896.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773.75x = 15,180,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,180,764.06/1,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,558.57

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