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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,191.75 and 6,116.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,191.75 and 6,116.63 is: 8,925.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,191.75 : 6,116.63 = 6,116.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,191.75/6,116.63 = 6,116.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,191.75x = 6,116.63 × 6,116.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,191.75x = 37,413,101.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,413,101.39/4,191.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925.41

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