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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,794.25 and 5,768.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,794.25 and 5,768.25 is: 8,769.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,794.25 : 5,768.25 = 5,768.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,794.25/5,768.25 = 5,768.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,794.25x = 5,768.25 × 5,768.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,794.25x = 33,272,708.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,272,708.06/3,794.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,769.25

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