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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815.50 and 5,776.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815.50 and 5,776.75 is: 8,746.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815.50 : 5,776.75 = 5,776.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815.50/5,776.75 = 5,776.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815.50x = 5,776.75 × 5,776.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815.50x = 33,370,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,370,840.56/3,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,746.13

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