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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,098.94 and 5,505.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,098.94 and 5,505.47 is: 7,394.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,098.94 : 5,505.47 = 5,505.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,098.94/5,505.47 = 5,505.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,098.94x = 5,505.47 × 5,505.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,098.94x = 30,310,186.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,310,186.16/4,098.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,394.64

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