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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379.75 and 4,520.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379.75 and 4,520.88 is: 6,047.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379.75 : 4,520.88 = 4,520.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379.75/4,520.88 = 4,520.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379.75x = 4,520.88 × 4,520.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379.75x = 20,438,310.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,438,310.77/3,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,047.28

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