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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,245.75 and 6,318.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,245.75 and 6,318.56 is: 9,403.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,245.75 : 6,318.56 = 6,318.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,245.75/6,318.56 = 6,318.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,245.75x = 6,318.56 × 6,318.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,245.75x = 39,924,232.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,924,232.07/4,245.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,403.34

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