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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,564.69 and 5,794.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,564.69 and 5,794.03 is: 7,354.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,564.69 : 5,794.03 = 5,794.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,564.69/5,794.03 = 5,794.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,564.69x = 5,794.03 × 5,794.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,564.69x = 33,570,798.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,570,798.13/4,564.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,354.46

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