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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,328.44 and 5,776.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,328.44 and 5,776.95 is: 7,710.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328.44 : 5,776.95 = 5,776.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328.44/5,776.95 = 5,776.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328.44x = 5,776.95 × 5,776.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328.44x = 33,373,097.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,373,097.14/4,328.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710.19

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