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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,025 and 4,695.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,025 and 4,695.75 is: 10,888.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,025 : 4,695.75 = 4,695.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,025/4,695.75 = 4,695.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,025x = 4,695.75 × 4,695.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,025x = 22,050,068.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,050,068.06/2,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,888.92

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