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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,276.13 and 5,752.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,276.13 and 5,752.69 is: 7,739.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,276.13 : 5,752.69 = 5,752.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,276.13/5,752.69 = 5,752.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,276.13x = 5,752.69 × 5,752.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,276.13x = 33,093,413.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,093,413.47/4,276.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,739.11

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