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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467.25 and 4,613.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,467.25 and 4,613.63 is: 6,139.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467.25 : 4,613.63 = 4,613.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467.25/4,613.63 = 4,613.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467.25x = 4,613.63 × 4,613.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467.25x = 21,285,535.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,285,535.64/3,467.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,139.03

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