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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,383.75 and 6,596.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,383.75 and 6,596.25 is: 9,925.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,383.75 : 6,596.25 = 6,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,383.75/6,596.25 = 6,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,383.75x = 6,596.25 × 6,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,383.75x = 43,510,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,510,514.06/4,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,925.41

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