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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,519 and 4,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,519 and 4,776.50 is: 6,483.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,519 : 4,776.50 = 4,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,519/4,776.50 = 4,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,519x = 4,776.50 × 4,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,519x = 22,814,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,814,952.25/3,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,483.36

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