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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,239 and 5,404.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,239 and 5,404.50 is: 6,890.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,239 : 5,404.50 = 5,404.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,239/5,404.50 = 5,404.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,239x = 5,404.50 × 5,404.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,239x = 29,208,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,208,620.25/4,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,890.45

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