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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119.19 and 4,564.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119.19 and 4,564.69 is: 5,058.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.19 : 4,564.69 = 4,564.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.19/4,564.69 = 4,564.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.19x = 4,564.69 × 4,564.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.19x = 20,836,371.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,836,371.97/4,119.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,058.37

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