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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,522.08 and 6,646.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,522.08 and 6,646.43 is: 9,768.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,522.08 : 6,646.43 = 6,646.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,522.08/6,646.43 = 6,646.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,522.08x = 6,646.43 × 6,646.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,522.08x = 44,175,027.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,175,027.59/4,522.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,768.74

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