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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,167.25 and 4,653.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,167.25 and 4,653.75 is: 6,837.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167.25 : 4,653.75 = 4,653.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167.25/4,653.75 = 4,653.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167.25x = 4,653.75 × 4,653.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167.25x = 21,657,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,657,389.06/3,167.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837.92

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