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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,585.50 and 6,703.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,585.50 and 6,703.50 is: 9,799.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.50 : 6,703.50 = 6,703.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.50/6,703.50 = 6,703.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.50x = 6,703.50 × 6,703.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.50x = 44,936,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,936,912.25/4,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,799.78

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