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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265.25 and 5,613.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265.25 and 5,613.75 is: 7,388.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265.25 : 5,613.75 = 5,613.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265.25/5,613.75 = 5,613.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265.25x = 5,613.75 × 5,613.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265.25x = 31,514,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,514,189.06/4,265.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,388.59

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