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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,351 and 4,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,351 and 4,808.75 is: 6,900.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351 : 4,808.75 = 4,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351/4,808.75 = 4,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351x = 4,808.75 × 4,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351x = 23,124,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,124,076.56/3,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900.65

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