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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726.75 and 5,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726.75 and 5,793.75 is: 9,007.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726.75 : 5,793.75 = 5,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726.75/5,793.75 = 5,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726.75x = 5,793.75 × 5,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726.75x = 33,567,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,567,539.06/3,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,007.19

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