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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632.19 and 5,604.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632.19 and 5,604.19 is: 6,780.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632.19 : 5,604.19 = 5,604.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632.19/5,604.19 = 5,604.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632.19x = 5,604.19 × 5,604.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632.19x = 31,406,917.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,406,917.54/4,632.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780.15

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