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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,659.19 and 5,086.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,659.19 and 5,086.13 is: 5,552.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659.19 : 5,086.13 = 5,086.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659.19/5,086.13 = 5,086.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659.19x = 5,086.13 × 5,086.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659.19x = 25,868,667.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,868,667.52/4,659.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,552.18

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