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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,288 and 5,087.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,288 and 5,087.25 is: 7,871.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288 : 5,087.25 = 5,087.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288/5,087.25 = 5,087.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288x = 5,087.25 × 5,087.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288x = 25,880,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,880,112.56/3,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,871.08

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