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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044.75 and 5,435.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044.75 and 5,435.44 is: 7,304.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044.75 : 5,435.44 = 5,435.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044.75/5,435.44 = 5,435.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044.75x = 5,435.44 × 5,435.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044.75x = 29,543,980.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,543,980.82/4,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,304.28

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