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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102.05 and 4,734.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102.05 and 4,734.23 is: 7,225.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102.05 : 4,734.23 = 4,734.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102.05/4,734.23 = 4,734.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102.05x = 4,734.23 × 4,734.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102.05x = 22,412,919.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,412,919.64/3,102.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,225.20

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