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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495.75 and 7,650.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495.75 and 7,650.75 is: 16,744.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495.75 : 7,650.75 = 7,650.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495.75/7,650.75 = 7,650.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495.75x = 7,650.75 × 7,650.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495.75x = 58,533,975.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,533,975.56/3,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,744.33

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