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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387.50 and 4,866.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387.50 and 4,866.75 is: 5,398.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387.50 : 4,866.75 = 4,866.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387.50/4,866.75 = 4,866.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387.50x = 4,866.75 × 4,866.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387.50x = 23,685,255.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,685,255.56/4,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398.35

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