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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,032 and 6,077.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,032 and 6,077.25 is: 9,159.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032 : 6,077.25 = 6,077.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032/6,077.25 = 6,077.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032x = 6,077.25 × 6,077.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032x = 36,932,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,932,967.56/4,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159.96

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