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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,100.63 and 4,461.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,100.63 and 4,461.75 is: 4,854.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,100.63 : 4,461.75 = 4,461.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,100.63/4,461.75 = 4,461.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,100.63x = 4,461.75 × 4,461.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,100.63x = 19,907,213.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,907,213.06/4,100.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854.68

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