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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,036.25 and 6,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,036.25 and 6,077.75 is: 9,151.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036.25 : 6,077.75 = 6,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036.25/6,077.75 = 6,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036.25x = 6,077.75 × 6,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036.25x = 36,939,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,939,045.06/4,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,151.82

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