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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,300.13 and 5,827.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,300.13 and 5,827.13 is: 7,896.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,300.13 : 5,827.13 = 5,827.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,300.13/5,827.13 = 5,827.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,300.13x = 5,827.13 × 5,827.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,300.13x = 33,955,385.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,955,385.77/4,300.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896.37

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