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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,164.25 and 6,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,164.25 and 6,936.75 is: 15,206.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,164.25 : 6,936.75 = 6,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,164.25/6,936.75 = 6,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,164.25x = 6,936.75 × 6,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,164.25x = 48,118,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,118,500.56/3,164.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,206.92

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