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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,037.25 and 5,698.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,037.25 and 5,698.13 is: 8,042.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.25 : 5,698.13 = 5,698.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.25/5,698.13 = 5,698.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.25x = 5,698.13 × 5,698.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.25x = 32,468,628.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,468,628.52/4,037.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,042.26

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