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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,173.19 and 5,023.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,173.19 and 5,023.69 is: 6,047.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,173.19 : 5,023.69 = 5,023.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,173.19/5,023.69 = 5,023.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,173.19x = 5,023.69 × 5,023.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,173.19x = 25,237,436.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,237,436.10/4,173.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,047.52

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