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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,079.25 and 8,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,079.25 and 8,579.25 is: 18,043.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,079.25 : 8,579.25 = 8,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,079.25/8,579.25 = 8,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,079.25x = 8,579.25 × 8,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,079.25x = 73,603,530.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,603,530.56/4,079.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,043.40

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