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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,501.13 and 5,311.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,501.13 and 5,311.13 is: 6,266.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,501.13 : 5,311.13 = 5,311.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,501.13/5,311.13 = 5,311.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,501.13x = 5,311.13 × 5,311.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,501.13x = 28,208,048.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,208,048.77/4,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,266.89

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