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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,197.75 and 5,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,197.75 and 5,088.75 is: 6,168.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197.75 : 5,088.75 = 5,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197.75/5,088.75 = 5,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197.75x = 5,088.75 × 5,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197.75x = 25,895,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,895,376.56/4,197.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,168.87

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