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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,154.25 and 5,925.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,154.25 and 5,925.38 is: 8,451.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154.25 : 5,925.38 = 5,925.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154.25/5,925.38 = 5,925.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154.25x = 5,925.38 × 5,925.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154.25x = 35,110,068.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,110,068.89/4,154.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451.60

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