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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386.25 and 4,529.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386.25 and 4,529.25 is: 6,058.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386.25 : 4,529.25 = 4,529.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386.25/4,529.25 = 4,529.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386.25x = 4,529.25 × 4,529.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386.25x = 20,514,105.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,514,105.56/3,386.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,058.06

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