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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,336.19 and 4,832.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,336.19 and 4,832.16 is: 6,998.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,336.19 : 4,832.16 = 4,832.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,336.19/4,832.16 = 4,832.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,336.19x = 4,832.16 × 4,832.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,336.19x = 23,349,734.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,349,734.02/3,336.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998.93

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