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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,935.25 and 4,655.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,935.25 and 4,655.25 is: 5,506.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935.25 : 4,655.25 = 4,655.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935.25/4,655.25 = 4,655.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935.25x = 4,655.25 × 4,655.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935.25x = 21,671,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,671,352.56/3,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,506.98

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