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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,476.25 and 3,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,476.25 and 3,935.25 is: 4,454.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476.25 : 3,935.25 = 3,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476.25/3,935.25 = 3,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476.25x = 3,935.25 × 3,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476.25x = 15,486,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,486,192.56/3,476.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454.86

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