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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,061.13 and 4,579.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,061.13 and 4,579.03 is: 6,849.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061.13 : 4,579.03 = 4,579.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061.13/4,579.03 = 4,579.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061.13x = 4,579.03 × 4,579.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061.13x = 20,967,527.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,967,527.19/3,061.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,849.61

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