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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775.25 and 2,810.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775.25 and 2,810.25 is: 4,448.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775.25 : 2,810.25 = 2,810.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775.25/2,810.25 = 2,810.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775.25x = 2,810.25 × 2,810.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775.25x = 7,897,505.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,897,505.06/1,775.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448.67

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