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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,487.50 and 4,888.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,487.50 and 4,888.50 is: 6,852.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487.50 : 4,888.50 = 4,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487.50/4,888.50 = 4,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487.50x = 4,888.50 × 4,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487.50x = 23,897,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,897,432.25/3,487.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,852.31

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