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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,384.13 and 5,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,384.13 and 5,103 is: 5,939.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,384.13 : 5,103 = 5,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,384.13/5,103 = 5,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,384.13x = 5,103 × 5,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,384.13x = 26,040,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,040,609/4,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,939.75

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