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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353.25 and 4,915.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353.25 and 4,915.88 is: 7,206.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353.25 : 4,915.88 = 4,915.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353.25/4,915.88 = 4,915.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353.25x = 4,915.88 × 4,915.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353.25x = 24,165,827.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,165,827.02/3,353.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206.69

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