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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,641.06 and 4,025.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,641.06 and 4,025.81 is: 4,451.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.06 : 4,025.81 = 4,025.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.06/4,025.81 = 4,025.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.06x = 4,025.81 × 4,025.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.06x = 16,207,166.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,207,166.29/3,641.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451.22

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