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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495.75 and 4,810.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495.75 and 4,810.88 is: 6,620.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495.75 : 4,810.88 = 4,810.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495.75/4,810.88 = 4,810.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495.75x = 4,810.88 × 4,810.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495.75x = 23,144,518.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,144,518.27/3,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,620.76

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