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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,325.48 and 5,527.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,325.48 and 5,527.13 is: 7,062.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,325.48 : 5,527.13 = 5,527.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,325.48/5,527.13 = 5,527.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,325.48x = 5,527.13 × 5,527.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,325.48x = 30,549,110.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,549,110.77/4,325.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,062.59

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