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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,101.75 and 5,504.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,101.75 and 5,504.63 is: 7,387.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,101.75 : 5,504.63 = 5,504.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,101.75/5,504.63 = 5,504.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,101.75x = 5,504.63 × 5,504.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,101.75x = 30,300,896.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,300,896.39/4,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387.31

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