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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,110.75 and 4,551.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,110.75 and 4,551.19 is: 5,038.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,110.75 : 4,551.19 = 4,551.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,110.75/4,551.19 = 4,551.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,110.75x = 4,551.19 × 4,551.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,110.75x = 20,713,307.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,713,307.66/4,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,038.81

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