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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,784 and 4,405.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,784 and 4,405.25 is: 6,970.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,784 : 4,405.25 = 4,405.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,784/4,405.25 = 4,405.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,784x = 4,405.25 × 4,405.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,784x = 19,406,227.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,406,227.56/2,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,970.63

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