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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,551.25 and 4,967.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,551.25 and 4,967.25 is: 6,947.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551.25 : 4,967.25 = 4,967.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551.25/4,967.25 = 4,967.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551.25x = 4,967.25 × 4,967.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551.25x = 24,673,572.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,673,572.56/3,551.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,947.86

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