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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,343.06 and 5,792.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,343.06 and 5,792.06 is: 7,724.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,343.06 : 5,792.06 = 5,792.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,343.06/5,792.06 = 5,792.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,343.06x = 5,792.06 × 5,792.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,343.06x = 33,547,988.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,547,988.00/4,343.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,724.50

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