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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,160.90 and 4,482.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,160.90 and 4,482.21 is: 6,355.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160.90 : 4,482.21 = 4,482.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160.90/4,482.21 = 4,482.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160.90x = 4,482.21 × 4,482.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160.90x = 20,090,214.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,090,214.89/3,160.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355.86

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