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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,648.31 and 6,501.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,648.31 and 6,501.56 is: 9,093.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.31 : 6,501.56 = 6,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.31/6,501.56 = 6,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.31x = 6,501.56 × 6,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.31x = 42,270,314.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,270,314.94/4,648.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,093.69

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