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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,561 and 4,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,561 and 4,101 is: 4,722.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561 : 4,101 = 4,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561/4,101 = 4,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561x = 4,101 × 4,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561x = 16,818,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,818,201/3,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722.89

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