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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,403.50 and 4,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,403.50 and 4,818 is: 6,820.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,403.50 : 4,818 = 4,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,403.50/4,818 = 4,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,403.50x = 4,818 × 4,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,403.50x = 23,213,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,213,124/3,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,820.37

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