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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,133.63 and 5,908.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,133.63 and 5,908.63 is: 8,445.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,133.63 : 5,908.63 = 5,908.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,133.63/5,908.63 = 5,908.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,133.63x = 5,908.63 × 5,908.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,133.63x = 34,911,849.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,911,849.39/4,133.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,445.82

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