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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586.50 and 4,810.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586.50 and 4,810.22 is: 6,451.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586.50 : 4,810.22 = 4,810.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586.50/4,810.22 = 4,810.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586.50x = 4,810.22 × 4,810.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586.50x = 23,138,204.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,138,204.42/3,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,451.47

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