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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230.56 and 4,703.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230.56 and 4,703.06 is: 5,228.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230.56 : 4,703.06 = 4,703.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230.56/4,703.06 = 4,703.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230.56x = 4,703.06 × 4,703.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230.56x = 22,118,796.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,118,796.88/4,230.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,228.33

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