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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,353 and 5,467.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,353 and 5,467.50 is: 6,867.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,353 : 5,467.50 = 5,467.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,353/5,467.50 = 5,467.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,353x = 5,467.50 × 5,467.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,353x = 29,893,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,893,556.25/4,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,867.35

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