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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,076.13 and 4,088.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,076.13 and 4,088.25 is: 5,433.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,076.13 : 4,088.25 = 4,088.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,076.13/4,088.25 = 4,088.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,076.13x = 4,088.25 × 4,088.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,076.13x = 16,713,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,713,788.06/3,076.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,433.39

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