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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,378 and 5,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,378 and 5,745.50 is: 7,540.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378 : 5,745.50 = 5,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378/5,745.50 = 5,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378x = 5,745.50 × 5,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378x = 33,010,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,010,770.25/4,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540.15

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