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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750.20 and 4,854.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750.20 and 4,854.94 is: 8,570.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750.20 : 4,854.94 = 4,854.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750.20/4,854.94 = 4,854.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750.20x = 4,854.94 × 4,854.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750.20x = 23,570,418.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,570,418.13/2,750.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570.43

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