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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,070.25 and 5,619.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,070.25 and 5,619.38 is: 7,758.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070.25 : 5,619.38 = 5,619.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070.25/5,619.38 = 5,619.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070.25x = 5,619.38 × 5,619.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070.25x = 31,577,375.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,577,375.39/4,070.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758.09

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