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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,485 and 5,173.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,485 and 5,173.50 is: 5,967.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485 : 5,173.50 = 5,173.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485/5,173.50 = 5,173.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485x = 5,173.50 × 5,173.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485x = 26,765,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,765,102.25/4,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967.69

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