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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038.25 and 4,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038.25 and 4,566.75 is: 6,864.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038.25 : 4,566.75 = 4,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038.25/4,566.75 = 4,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038.25x = 4,566.75 × 4,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038.25x = 20,855,205.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,855,205.56/3,038.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864.22

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