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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,075.00 and 5,920.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,075.00 and 5,920.28 is: 8,601.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,075.00 : 5,920.28 = 5,920.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,075.00/5,920.28 = 5,920.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,075.00x = 5,920.28 × 5,920.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,075.00x = 35,049,683.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,049,683.83/4,075.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,601.16

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