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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,086.75 and 5,694.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,086.75 and 5,694.75 is: 7,935.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,086.75 : 5,694.75 = 5,694.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,086.75/5,694.75 = 5,694.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,086.75x = 5,694.75 × 5,694.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,086.75x = 32,430,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,430,177.56/4,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,935.44

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