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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,063.50 and 5,519.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,063.50 and 5,519.25 is: 7,496.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,063.50 : 5,519.25 = 5,519.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,063.50/5,519.25 = 5,519.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,063.50x = 5,519.25 × 5,519.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,063.50x = 30,462,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,462,120.56/4,063.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496.52

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