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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,023.16 and 4,552.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,023.16 and 4,552.45 is: 6,855.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,023.16 : 4,552.45 = 4,552.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,023.16/4,552.45 = 4,552.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,023.16x = 4,552.45 × 4,552.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,023.16x = 20,724,829.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,724,829.46/3,023.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,855.36

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