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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,864 and 5,796.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,864 and 5,796.75 is: 8,696.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864 : 5,796.75 = 5,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864/5,796.75 = 5,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864x = 5,796.75 × 5,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864x = 33,602,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,602,310.56/3,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696.25

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