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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,065.88 and 4,608.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,065.88 and 4,608.19 is: 6,926.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,065.88 : 4,608.19 = 4,608.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,065.88/4,608.19 = 4,608.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,065.88x = 4,608.19 × 4,608.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,065.88x = 21,235,392.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,235,392.04/3,065.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926.37

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