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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,083.75 and 6,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,083.75 and 6,809.25 is: 11,353.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,083.75 : 6,809.25 = 6,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,083.75/6,809.25 = 6,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,083.75x = 6,809.25 × 6,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,083.75x = 46,365,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,365,885.56/4,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,353.75

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