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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551.75 and 5,997.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551.75 and 5,997.38 is: 7,902.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.75 : 5,997.38 = 5,997.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.75/5,997.38 = 5,997.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.75x = 5,997.38 × 5,997.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.75x = 35,968,506.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,968,506.89/4,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,902.13

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