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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119.75 and 6,384.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119.75 and 6,384.38 is: 9,893.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.75 : 6,384.38 = 6,384.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.75/6,384.38 = 6,384.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.75x = 6,384.38 × 6,384.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.75x = 40,760,244.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,760,244.14/4,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,893.86

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