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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,561.75 and 7,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,561.75 and 7,800.75 is: 17,084.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561.75 : 7,800.75 = 7,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561.75/7,800.75 = 7,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561.75x = 7,800.75 × 7,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561.75x = 60,851,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,851,700.56/3,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,084.78

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