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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,652.44 and 5,118.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,652.44 and 5,118.19 is: 5,630.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652.44 : 5,118.19 = 5,118.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652.44/5,118.19 = 5,118.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652.44x = 5,118.19 × 5,118.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652.44x = 26,195,843.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,195,843.29/4,652.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,630.56

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