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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,956.19 and 6,607.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,956.19 and 6,607.41 is: 8,808.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.19 : 6,607.41 = 6,607.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.19/6,607.41 = 6,607.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.19x = 6,607.41 × 6,607.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.19x = 43,657,817.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,657,817.35/4,956.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,808.75

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