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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,024.28 and 4,582.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,024.28 and 4,582.13 is: 6,942.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,024.28 : 4,582.13 = 4,582.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,024.28/4,582.13 = 4,582.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,024.28x = 4,582.13 × 4,582.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,024.28x = 20,995,869.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,995,869.52/3,024.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,942.43

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