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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,812.75 and 7,627.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,812.75 and 7,627.50 is: 12,088.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,812.75 : 7,627.50 = 7,627.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,812.75/7,627.50 = 7,627.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,812.75x = 7,627.50 × 7,627.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,812.75x = 58,178,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,178,756.25/4,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,088.46

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