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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,502.25 and 4,641.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,502.25 and 4,641.75 is: 4,785.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,502.25 : 4,641.75 = 4,641.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,502.25/4,641.75 = 4,641.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,502.25x = 4,641.75 × 4,641.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,502.25x = 21,545,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,545,843.06/4,502.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785.57

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