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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,358.81 and 4,740.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,358.81 and 4,740.19 is: 5,154.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,358.81 : 4,740.19 = 4,740.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,358.81/4,740.19 = 4,740.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,358.81x = 4,740.19 × 4,740.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,358.81x = 22,469,377.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,469,377.54/4,358.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,154.93

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