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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,213.13 and 4,552.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,213.13 and 4,552.31 is: 4,918.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,213.13 : 4,552.31 = 4,552.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,213.13/4,552.31 = 4,552.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,213.13x = 4,552.31 × 4,552.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,213.13x = 20,723,549.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,723,549.10/4,213.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918.81

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