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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,501.13 and 5,452.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,501.13 and 5,452.88 is: 6,605.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,501.13 : 5,452.88 = 5,452.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,501.13/5,452.88 = 5,452.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,501.13x = 5,452.88 × 5,452.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,501.13x = 29,733,845.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,733,845.77/4,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,605.87

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