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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,304.50 and 4,832.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,304.50 and 4,832.63 is: 7,067.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,304.50 : 4,832.63 = 4,832.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,304.50/4,832.63 = 4,832.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,304.50x = 4,832.63 × 4,832.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,304.50x = 23,354,264.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,354,264.39/3,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,067.41

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