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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,069.13 and 5,528.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,069.13 and 5,528.81 is: 7,512.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,069.13 : 5,528.81 = 5,528.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,069.13/5,528.81 = 5,528.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,069.13x = 5,528.81 × 5,528.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,069.13x = 30,567,767.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,567,767.66/4,069.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512.12

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