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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,528.56 and 4,098.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,528.56 and 4,098.09 is: 4,759.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,528.56 : 4,098.09 = 4,098.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,528.56/4,098.09 = 4,098.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,528.56x = 4,098.09 × 4,098.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,528.56x = 16,794,372.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,794,372.38/3,528.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759.55

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