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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,288.50 and 6,478.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,288.50 and 6,478.75 is: 9,787.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,288.50 : 6,478.75 = 6,478.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,288.50/6,478.75 = 6,478.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,288.50x = 6,478.75 × 6,478.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,288.50x = 41,974,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,974,201.56/4,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,787.62

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