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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,483.13 and 6,089.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,483.13 and 6,089.63 is: 8,271.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,483.13 : 6,089.63 = 6,089.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,483.13/6,089.63 = 6,089.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,483.13x = 6,089.63 × 6,089.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,483.13x = 37,083,532.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,083,532.64/4,483.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271.80

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