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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,053.38 and 5,387.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,053.38 and 5,387.63 is: 7,161.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,053.38 : 5,387.63 = 5,387.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,053.38/5,387.63 = 5,387.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,053.38x = 5,387.63 × 5,387.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,053.38x = 29,026,503.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,026,503.14/4,053.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,161.07

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