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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726.75 and 5,810.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726.75 and 5,810.25 is: 9,058.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726.75 : 5,810.25 = 5,810.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726.75/5,810.25 = 5,810.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726.75x = 5,810.25 × 5,810.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726.75x = 33,759,005.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,759,005.06/3,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,058.56

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