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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,076.25 and 5,504.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,076.25 and 5,504.25 is: 7,432.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,076.25 : 5,504.25 = 5,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,076.25/5,504.25 = 5,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,076.25x = 5,504.25 × 5,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,076.25x = 30,296,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,296,768.06/4,076.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,432.51

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