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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776.75 and 3,770.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776.75 and 3,770.25 is: 8,000.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.75 : 3,770.25 = 3,770.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.75/3,770.25 = 3,770.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.75x = 3,770.25 × 3,770.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.75x = 14,214,785.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,214,785.06/1,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,000.44

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