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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,560.05 and 5,015.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,560.05 and 5,015.67 is: 5,516.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560.05 : 5,015.67 = 5,015.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560.05/5,015.67 = 5,015.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560.05x = 5,015.67 × 5,015.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560.05x = 25,156,964.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,156,964.36/4,560.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,516.82

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