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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,014.24 and 4,608.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,014.24 and 4,608.22 is: 7,045.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,014.24 : 4,608.22 = 4,608.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,014.24/4,608.22 = 4,608.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,014.24x = 4,608.22 × 4,608.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,014.24x = 21,235,689.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,235,689.05/3,014.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045.11

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