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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,771 and 4,893.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,771 and 4,893.75 is: 6,350.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,771 : 4,893.75 = 4,893.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,771/4,893.75 = 4,893.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,771x = 4,893.75 × 4,893.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,771x = 23,948,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,948,789.06/3,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,350.78

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