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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,523.50 and 4,742.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,523.50 and 4,742.25 is: 6,382.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523.50 : 4,742.25 = 4,742.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523.50/4,742.25 = 4,742.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523.50x = 4,742.25 × 4,742.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523.50x = 22,488,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,488,935.06/3,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,382.56

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