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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776.75 and 4,766.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776.75 and 4,766.25 is: 12,785.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.75 : 4,766.25 = 4,766.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.75/4,766.25 = 4,766.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.75x = 4,766.25 × 4,766.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.75x = 22,717,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,717,139.06/1,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,785.78

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