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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000.38 and 4,014.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000.38 and 4,014.38 is: 5,371.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.38 : 4,014.38 = 4,014.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.38/4,014.38 = 4,014.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.38x = 4,014.38 × 4,014.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.38x = 16,115,206.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,115,206.64/3,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,371.06

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