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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,011.75 and 5,794.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,011.75 and 5,794.88 is: 8,370.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,011.75 : 5,794.88 = 5,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,011.75/5,794.88 = 5,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,011.75x = 5,794.88 × 5,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,011.75x = 33,580,576.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,580,576.27/4,011.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370.56

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