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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,575.75 and 4,832.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,575.75 and 4,832.25 is: 6,530.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575.75 : 4,832.25 = 4,832.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575.75/4,832.25 = 4,832.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575.75x = 4,832.25 × 4,832.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575.75x = 23,350,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,350,640.06/3,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530.28

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