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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,155.75 and 5,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,155.75 and 5,053.50 is: 6,145.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,155.75 : 5,053.50 = 5,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,155.75/5,053.50 = 5,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,155.75x = 5,053.50 × 5,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,155.75x = 25,537,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,537,862.25/4,155.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,145.19

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