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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,321.69 and 4,767.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,321.69 and 4,767.19 is: 5,258.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321.69 : 4,767.19 = 4,767.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321.69/4,767.19 = 4,767.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321.69x = 4,767.19 × 4,767.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321.69x = 22,726,076.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,726,076.66/4,321.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,258.61

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