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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119.19 and 5,535.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119.19 and 5,535.56 is: 7,438.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.19 : 5,535.56 = 5,535.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.19/5,535.56 = 5,535.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.19x = 5,535.56 × 5,535.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.19x = 30,642,452.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,642,452.19/4,119.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,438.96

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