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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025.50 and 4,583.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025.50 and 4,583.63 is: 6,944.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.50 : 4,583.63 = 4,583.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.50/4,583.63 = 4,583.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.50x = 4,583.63 × 4,583.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.50x = 21,009,618.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,009,618.14/3,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,944.18

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