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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,776 and 6,513.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,776 and 6,513.75 is: 8,883.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776 : 6,513.75 = 6,513.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776/6,513.75 = 6,513.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776x = 6,513.75 × 6,513.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776x = 42,428,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,428,939.06/4,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,883.78

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