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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775.25 and 3,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775.25 and 3,810.75 is: 8,180.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775.25 : 3,810.75 = 3,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775.25/3,810.75 = 3,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775.25x = 3,810.75 × 3,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775.25x = 14,521,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,521,815.56/1,775.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,180.15

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