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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,114.13 and 4,559.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,114.13 and 4,559.63 is: 5,053.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.13 : 4,559.63 = 4,559.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.13/4,559.63 = 4,559.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.13x = 4,559.63 × 4,559.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.13x = 20,790,180.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,790,180.14/4,114.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,053.37

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