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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,440.45 and 5,055.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,440.45 and 5,055.54 is: 5,755.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,440.45 : 5,055.54 = 5,055.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,440.45/5,055.54 = 5,055.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,440.45x = 5,055.54 × 5,055.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,440.45x = 25,558,475.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,558,475.21/4,440.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,755.84

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