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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081.80 and 4,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081.80 and 4,501.13 is: 6,574.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081.80 : 4,501.13 = 4,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081.80/4,501.13 = 4,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081.80x = 4,501.13 × 4,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081.80x = 20,260,126.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,260,126.27/3,081.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,574.13

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