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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,669.75 and 4,766.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,669.75 and 4,766.63 is: 6,191.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669.75 : 4,766.63 = 4,766.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669.75/4,766.63 = 4,766.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669.75x = 4,766.63 × 4,766.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669.75x = 22,720,713.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,720,713.89/3,669.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,191.35

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