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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080.75 and 4,431.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080.75 and 4,431.75 is: 4,812.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080.75 : 4,431.75 = 4,431.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080.75/4,431.75 = 4,431.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080.75x = 4,431.75 × 4,431.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080.75x = 19,640,408.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,640,408.06/4,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812.94

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