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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,133.25 and 5,590.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,133.25 and 5,590.13 is: 7,560.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,133.25 : 5,590.13 = 5,590.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,133.25/5,590.13 = 5,590.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,133.25x = 5,590.13 × 5,590.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,133.25x = 31,249,497.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,249,497.52/4,133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560.51

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