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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,304.41 and 4,832.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,304.41 and 4,832.58 is: 7,067.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,304.41 : 4,832.58 = 4,832.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,304.41/4,832.58 = 4,832.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,304.41x = 4,832.58 × 4,832.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,304.41x = 23,353,811.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,353,811.33/3,304.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,067.48

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