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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,858 and 4,874.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,858 and 4,874.25 is: 6,158.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,858 : 4,874.25 = 4,874.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,858/4,874.25 = 4,874.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,858x = 4,874.25 × 4,874.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,858x = 23,758,313.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,758,313.06/3,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,158.19

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