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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,558.94 and 4,093.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,558.94 and 4,093.03 is: 4,707.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558.94 : 4,093.03 = 4,093.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558.94/4,093.03 = 4,093.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558.94x = 4,093.03 × 4,093.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558.94x = 16,752,904.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,752,904.81/3,558.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707.28

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