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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,917.25 and 5,874.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,917.25 and 5,874.75 is: 8,810.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917.25 : 5,874.75 = 5,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917.25/5,874.75 = 5,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917.25x = 5,874.75 × 5,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917.25x = 34,512,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,512,687.56/3,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810.44

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