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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,095.25 and 4,574.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,095.25 and 4,574.63 is: 6,761.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,095.25 : 4,574.63 = 4,574.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,095.25/4,574.63 = 4,574.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,095.25x = 4,574.63 × 4,574.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,095.25x = 20,927,193.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,927,193.89/3,095.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,761.07

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