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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,075 and 4,649.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,075 and 4,649.25 is: 7,029.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,075 : 4,649.25 = 4,649.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,075/4,649.25 = 4,649.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,075x = 4,649.25 × 4,649.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,075x = 21,615,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,615,525.56/3,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,029.44

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