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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080 and 5,964.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080 and 5,964.75 is: 8,720.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080 : 5,964.75 = 5,964.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080/5,964.75 = 5,964.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080x = 5,964.75 × 5,964.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080x = 35,578,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,578,242.56/4,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,720.16

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