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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,933.09 and 4,549.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,933.09 and 4,549.13 is: 7,055.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,933.09 : 4,549.13 = 4,549.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,933.09/4,549.13 = 4,549.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,933.09x = 4,549.13 × 4,549.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,933.09x = 20,694,591.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,694,591.58/2,933.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,055.57

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