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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,654.13 and 6,510.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,654.13 and 6,510.38 is: 9,106.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654.13 : 6,510.38 = 6,510.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654.13/6,510.38 = 6,510.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654.13x = 6,510.38 × 6,510.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654.13x = 42,384,982.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,384,982.64/4,654.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,106.97

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