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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,408.17 and 6,612.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,408.17 and 6,612.26 is: 9,918.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408.17 : 6,612.26 = 6,612.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408.17/6,612.26 = 6,612.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408.17x = 6,612.26 × 6,612.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408.17x = 43,721,953.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,721,953.38/4,408.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,918.39

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