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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,017.33 and 5,708.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,017.33 and 5,708.84 is: 8,112.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,017.33 : 5,708.84 = 5,708.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,017.33/5,708.84 = 5,708.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,017.33x = 5,708.84 × 5,708.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,017.33x = 32,590,841.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,590,841.21/4,017.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112.56

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