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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025 and 4,753.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025 and 4,753.50 is: 7,469.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025 : 4,753.50 = 4,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025/4,753.50 = 4,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025x = 4,753.50 × 4,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025x = 22,595,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,595,762.25/3,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,469.67

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