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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025.25 and 4,568.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025.25 and 4,568.25 is: 6,898.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.25 : 4,568.25 = 4,568.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.25/4,568.25 = 4,568.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.25x = 4,568.25 × 4,568.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.25x = 20,868,908.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,868,908.06/3,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,898.24

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