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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,645.75 and 4,898.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,645.75 and 4,898.25 is: 6,581.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645.75 : 4,898.25 = 4,898.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645.75/4,898.25 = 4,898.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645.75x = 4,898.25 × 4,898.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645.75x = 23,992,853.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,853.06/3,645.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,581.05

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