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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,412.50 and 4,827.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,412.50 and 4,827.75 is: 6,829.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412.50 : 4,827.75 = 4,827.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412.50/4,827.75 = 4,827.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412.50x = 4,827.75 × 4,827.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412.50x = 23,307,170.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,307,170.06/3,412.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,829.94

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