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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551.75 and 5,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551.75 and 5,319 is: 6,215.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.75 : 5,319 = 5,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.75/5,319 = 5,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.75x = 5,319 × 5,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.75x = 28,291,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,291,761/4,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,215.58

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