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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,633.19 and 4,200.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,633.19 and 4,200.19 is: 4,855.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.19 : 4,200.19 = 4,200.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.19/4,200.19 = 4,200.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.19x = 4,200.19 × 4,200.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.19x = 17,641,575.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,641,575.04/3,633.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855.67

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