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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534.75 and 4,101.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534.75 and 4,101.75 is: 4,759.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534.75 : 4,101.75 = 4,101.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534.75/4,101.75 = 4,101.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534.75x = 4,101.75 × 4,101.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534.75x = 16,824,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,824,353.06/3,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759.70

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