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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592.25 and 6,454.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592.25 and 6,454.13 is: 9,070.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592.25 : 6,454.13 = 6,454.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592.25/6,454.13 = 6,454.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592.25x = 6,454.13 × 6,454.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592.25x = 41,655,729.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,655,729.52/4,592.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,070.88

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