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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066.45 and 6,100.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066.45 and 6,100.31 is: 9,151.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066.45 : 6,100.31 = 6,100.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066.45/6,100.31 = 6,100.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066.45x = 6,100.31 × 6,100.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066.45x = 37,213,812.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,213,812.60/4,066.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,151.42

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