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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,134.80 and 6,019.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,134.80 and 6,019.95 is: 8,764.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.80 : 6,019.95 = 6,019.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.80/6,019.95 = 6,019.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.80x = 6,019.95 × 6,019.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.80x = 36,239,741.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,239,741.57/4,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,764.58

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