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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,114.55 and 4,752.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,114.55 and 4,752.42 is: 5,489.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.55 : 4,752.42 = 4,752.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.55/4,752.42 = 4,752.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.55x = 4,752.42 × 4,752.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.55x = 22,585,513.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,585,513.68/4,114.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489.19

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