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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485.25 and 6,207.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485.25 and 6,207.75 is: 11,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485.25 : 6,207.75 = 6,207.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485.25/6,207.75 = 6,207.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485.25x = 6,207.75 × 6,207.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485.25x = 38,536,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,536,160.06/3,485.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,056.93

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