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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647.25 and 4,092.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647.25 and 4,092.75 is: 4,592.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647.25 : 4,092.75 = 4,092.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647.25/4,092.75 = 4,092.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647.25x = 4,092.75 × 4,092.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647.25x = 16,750,602.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,750,602.56/3,647.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592.67

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