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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,136.63 and 5,496.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,136.63 and 5,496.19 is: 7,302.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,136.63 : 5,496.19 = 5,496.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,136.63/5,496.19 = 5,496.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,136.63x = 5,496.19 × 5,496.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,136.63x = 30,208,077.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,208,077.04/4,136.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,302.59

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