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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,979.13 and 4,411.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,979.13 and 4,411.13 is: 4,890.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,979.13 : 4,411.13 = 4,411.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,979.13/4,411.13 = 4,411.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,979.13x = 4,411.13 × 4,411.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,979.13x = 19,458,023.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,458,023.77/3,979.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890.03

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