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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,596.75 and 6,093.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,596.75 and 6,093.56 is: 8,077.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.75 : 6,093.56 = 6,093.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.75/6,093.56 = 6,093.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.75x = 6,093.56 × 6,093.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.75x = 37,131,503.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,131,503.94/4,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,077.77

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