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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025.69 and 3,714.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025.69 and 3,714.19 is: 4,559.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.69 : 3,714.19 = 3,714.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.69/3,714.19 = 3,714.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.69x = 3,714.19 × 3,714.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.69x = 13,795,188.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,795,188.79/3,025.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559.36

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