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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677.75 and 5,725.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677.75 and 5,725.69 is: 7,008.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.75 : 5,725.69 = 5,725.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.75/5,725.69 = 5,725.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.75x = 5,725.69 × 5,725.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.75x = 32,783,497.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,783,497.35/4,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,008.39

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