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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,579.03 and 5,137.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,579.03 and 5,137.17 is: 5,763.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579.03 : 5,137.17 = 5,137.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579.03/5,137.17 = 5,137.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579.03x = 5,137.17 × 5,137.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579.03x = 26,390,534.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,390,534.87/4,579.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,763.34

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