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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028.25 and 4,110.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028.25 and 4,110.38 is: 5,579.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028.25 : 4,110.38 = 4,110.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028.25/4,110.38 = 4,110.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028.25x = 4,110.38 × 4,110.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028.25x = 16,895,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,895,182.64/3,028.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,579.19

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