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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,580.45 and 4,810.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,580.45 and 4,810.64 is: 6,463.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,580.45 : 4,810.64 = 4,810.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,580.45/4,810.64 = 4,810.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,580.45x = 4,810.64 × 4,810.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,580.45x = 23,142,263.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,142,263.22/3,580.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,463.50

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