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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,313 and 5,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,313 and 5,752.50 is: 7,672.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313 : 5,752.50 = 5,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313/5,752.50 = 5,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313x = 5,752.50 × 5,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313x = 33,091,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,091,256.25/4,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,672.45

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