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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,769.50 and 4,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,769.50 and 4,318.50 is: 4,947.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.50 : 4,318.50 = 4,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.50/4,318.50 = 4,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.50x = 4,318.50 × 4,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.50x = 18,649,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,649,442.25/3,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,947.46

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