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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318.47 and 4,822.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318.47 and 4,822.03 is: 7,006.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318.47 : 4,822.03 = 4,822.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318.47/4,822.03 = 4,822.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318.47x = 4,822.03 × 4,822.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318.47x = 23,251,985.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,251,985.38/3,318.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,006.84

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