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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,373.25 and 5,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,373.25 and 5,616.75 is: 7,213.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373.25 : 5,616.75 = 5,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373.25/5,616.75 = 5,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373.25x = 5,616.75 × 5,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373.25x = 31,547,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,547,880.56/4,373.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,213.83

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