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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,402.75 and 4,529.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,402.75 and 4,529.63 is: 6,029.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,402.75 : 4,529.63 = 4,529.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,402.75/4,529.63 = 4,529.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,402.75x = 4,529.63 × 4,529.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,402.75x = 20,517,502.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,517,502.64/3,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,029.68

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