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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,384.13 and 6,491.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,384.13 and 6,491.81 is: 9,612.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,384.13 : 6,491.81 = 6,491.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,384.13/6,491.81 = 6,491.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,384.13x = 6,491.81 × 6,491.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,384.13x = 42,143,629.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,143,629.54/4,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,612.78

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