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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,859.25 and 7,735.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,859.25 and 7,735.75 is: 12,315.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859.25 : 7,735.75 = 7,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859.25/7,735.75 = 7,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859.25x = 7,735.75 × 7,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859.25x = 59,841,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,841,828.06/4,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,315.03

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