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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,452.75 and 7,701.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,452.75 and 7,701.75 is: 13,321.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,452.75 : 7,701.75 = 7,701.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,452.75/7,701.75 = 7,701.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,452.75x = 7,701.75 × 7,701.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,452.75x = 59,316,953.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,316,953.06/4,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,321.42

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