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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,820.75 and 6,360.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,820.75 and 6,360.75 is: 6,950.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820.75 : 6,360.75 = 6,360.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820.75/6,360.75 = 6,360.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820.75x = 6,360.75 × 6,360.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820.75x = 40,459,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,459,140.56/5,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950.85

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