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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,304.25 and 4,500.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,304.25 and 4,500.63 is: 6,130.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,304.25 : 4,500.63 = 4,500.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,304.25/4,500.63 = 4,500.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,304.25x = 4,500.63 × 4,500.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,304.25x = 20,255,625.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,255,625.39/3,304.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,130.17

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