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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237.75 and 7,734.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237.75 and 7,734.38 is: 18,475.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237.75 : 7,734.38 = 7,734.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237.75/7,734.38 = 7,734.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237.75x = 7,734.38 × 7,734.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237.75x = 59,820,556.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,820,556.64/3,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,475.97

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