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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,941.25 and 6,102.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,941.25 and 6,102.38 is: 9,448.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941.25 : 6,102.38 = 6,102.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941.25/6,102.38 = 6,102.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941.25x = 6,102.38 × 6,102.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941.25x = 37,238,980.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,238,980.64/3,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,448.52

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