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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,020.41 and 6,616.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,020.41 and 6,616.05 is: 14,492.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,020.41 : 6,616.05 = 6,616.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,020.41/6,616.05 = 6,616.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,020.41x = 6,616.05 × 6,616.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,020.41x = 43,772,179.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,772,179.63/3,020.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492.11

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