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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,735 and 5,905.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,735 and 5,905.75 is: 9,338.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,735 : 5,905.75 = 5,905.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,735/5,905.75 = 5,905.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,735x = 5,905.75 × 5,905.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,735x = 34,877,883.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,877,883.06/3,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,338.12

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