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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527.16 and 4,682.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527.16 and 4,682.25 is: 6,215.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527.16 : 4,682.25 = 4,682.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527.16/4,682.25 = 4,682.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527.16x = 4,682.25 × 4,682.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527.16x = 21,923,465.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,923,465.06/3,527.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,215.62

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