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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551.75 and 4,864.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551.75 and 4,864.50 is: 5,198.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.75 : 4,864.50 = 4,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.75/4,864.50 = 4,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.75x = 4,864.50 × 4,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.75x = 23,663,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,663,360.25/4,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198.74

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