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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,024.13 and 5,666.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,024.13 and 5,666.63 is: 7,979.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,024.13 : 5,666.63 = 5,666.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,024.13/5,666.63 = 5,666.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,024.13x = 5,666.63 × 5,666.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,024.13x = 32,110,638.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,110,638.89/4,024.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,979.53

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