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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,016.25 and 5,441.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,016.25 and 5,441.63 is: 7,372.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,016.25 : 5,441.63 = 5,441.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,016.25/5,441.63 = 5,441.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,016.25x = 5,441.63 × 5,441.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,016.25x = 29,611,282.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,611,282.64/4,016.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,372.87

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