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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,078.13 and 5,509.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,078.13 and 5,509.13 is: 7,442.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,078.13 : 5,509.13 = 5,509.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,078.13/5,509.13 = 5,509.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,078.13x = 5,509.13 × 5,509.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,078.13x = 30,350,458.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,350,458.27/4,078.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,442.26

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