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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084.75 and 4,816.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084.75 and 4,816.13 is: 7,519.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084.75 : 4,816.13 = 4,816.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084.75/4,816.13 = 4,816.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084.75x = 4,816.13 × 4,816.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084.75x = 23,195,060.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,195,060.02/3,084.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,519.27

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