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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,750 and 5,763.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,750 and 5,763.75 is: 8,858.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750 : 5,763.75 = 5,763.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750/5,763.75 = 5,763.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750x = 5,763.75 × 5,763.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750x = 33,220,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,220,814.06/3,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,858.88

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