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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046.44 and 5,467.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046.44 and 5,467.13 is: 7,386.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046.44 : 5,467.13 = 5,467.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046.44/5,467.13 = 5,467.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046.44x = 5,467.13 × 5,467.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046.44x = 29,889,455.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,889,455.77/4,046.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,386.61

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