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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,687.75 and 5,357.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,687.75 and 5,357.25 is: 7,782.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687.75 : 5,357.25 = 5,357.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687.75/5,357.25 = 5,357.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687.75x = 5,357.25 × 5,357.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687.75x = 28,700,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,700,127.56/3,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,782.56

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