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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081.45 and 4,616.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081.45 and 4,616.86 is: 6,917.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081.45 : 4,616.86 = 4,616.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081.45/4,616.86 = 4,616.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081.45x = 4,616.86 × 4,616.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081.45x = 21,315,390.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,315,390.49/3,081.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,917.34

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