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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,400.44 and 5,712.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,400.44 and 5,712.19 is: 7,414.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,400.44 : 5,712.19 = 5,712.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,400.44/5,712.19 = 5,712.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,400.44x = 5,712.19 × 5,712.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,400.44x = 32,629,086.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,629,086.04/4,400.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,414.96

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