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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,014 and 5,837.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,014 and 5,837.50 is: 8,489.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,014 : 5,837.50 = 5,837.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,014/5,837.50 = 5,837.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,014x = 5,837.50 × 5,837.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,014x = 34,076,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,076,406.25/4,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,489.39

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