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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025.69 and 4,430.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025.69 and 4,430.53 is: 6,487.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.69 : 4,430.53 = 4,430.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.69/4,430.53 = 4,430.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.69x = 4,430.53 × 4,430.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.69x = 19,629,607.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,629,607.16/3,025.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,487.65

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