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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,757.50 and 7,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,757.50 and 7,576.75 is: 12,066.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757.50 : 7,576.75 = 7,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757.50/7,576.75 = 7,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757.50x = 7,576.75 × 7,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757.50x = 57,407,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,407,140.56/4,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,066.66

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