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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,240.13 and 4,675.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,240.13 and 4,675.50 is: 5,155.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240.13 : 4,675.50 = 4,675.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240.13/4,675.50 = 4,675.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240.13x = 4,675.50 × 4,675.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240.13x = 21,860,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,860,300.25/4,240.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,155.58

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