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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,358.13 and 4,573.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,358.13 and 4,573.69 is: 6,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,358.13 : 4,573.69 = 4,573.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,358.13/4,573.69 = 4,573.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,358.13x = 4,573.69 × 4,573.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,358.13x = 20,918,617.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,918,617.35/3,358.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,229.26

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