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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,419.75 and 5,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,419.75 and 5,808.75 is: 7,634.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,419.75 : 5,808.75 = 5,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,419.75/5,808.75 = 5,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,419.75x = 5,808.75 × 5,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,419.75x = 33,741,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,741,576.56/4,419.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,634.27

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