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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,050.75 and 5,472.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,050.75 and 5,472.75 is: 7,393.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,050.75 : 5,472.75 = 5,472.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,050.75/5,472.75 = 5,472.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,050.75x = 5,472.75 × 5,472.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,050.75x = 29,950,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,950,992.56/4,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,393.94

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