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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,696.50 and 5,958.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,696.50 and 5,958.75 is: 7,560.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696.50 : 5,958.75 = 5,958.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696.50/5,958.75 = 5,958.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696.50x = 5,958.75 × 5,958.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696.50x = 35,506,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,506,701.56/4,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560.25

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