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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,112.02 and 6,116.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,112.02 and 6,116.77 is: 9,098.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,112.02 : 6,116.77 = 6,116.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,112.02/6,116.77 = 6,116.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,112.02x = 6,116.77 × 6,116.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,112.02x = 37,414,821.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,414,821.71/4,112.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,098.90

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