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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,152 and 6,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,152 and 6,232.75 is: 9,356.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,152 : 6,232.75 = 6,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,152/6,232.75 = 6,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,152x = 6,232.75 × 6,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,152x = 38,847,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,847,172.56/4,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,356.26

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