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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,838.75 and 6,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,838.75 and 6,648.75 is: 7,571.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838.75 : 6,648.75 = 6,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838.75/6,648.75 = 6,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838.75x = 6,648.75 × 6,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838.75x = 44,205,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,205,876.56/5,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571.12

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