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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,343.63 and 5,806.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,343.63 and 5,806.69 is: 7,762.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,343.63 : 5,806.69 = 5,806.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,343.63/5,806.69 = 5,806.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,343.63x = 5,806.69 × 5,806.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,343.63x = 33,717,619.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,717,619.72/4,343.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,762.55

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