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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,349.25 and 6,584.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,349.25 and 6,584.63 is: 9,968.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,349.25 : 6,584.63 = 6,584.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,349.25/6,584.63 = 6,584.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,349.25x = 6,584.63 × 6,584.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,349.25x = 43,357,286.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,357,286.39/4,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,968.91

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