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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,398.75 and 6,576.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,398.75 and 6,576.19 is: 9,831.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,398.75 : 6,576.19 = 6,576.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,398.75/6,576.19 = 6,576.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,398.75x = 6,576.19 × 6,576.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,398.75x = 43,246,242.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,246,242.04/4,398.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,831.48

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