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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876.13 and 4,512.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876.13 and 4,512.11 is: 7,078.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876.13 : 4,512.11 = 4,512.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876.13/4,512.11 = 4,512.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876.13x = 4,512.11 × 4,512.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876.13x = 20,359,148.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,359,148.64/2,876.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,078.65

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