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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,201.50 and 4,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,201.50 and 4,573.50 is: 4,978.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,201.50 : 4,573.50 = 4,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,201.50/4,573.50 = 4,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,201.50x = 4,573.50 × 4,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,201.50x = 20,916,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,902.25/4,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,978.44

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