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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,771.69 and 5,136.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,771.69 and 5,136.19 is: 5,528.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,771.69 : 5,136.19 = 5,136.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,771.69/5,136.19 = 5,136.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,771.69x = 5,136.19 × 5,136.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,771.69x = 26,380,422.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,380,422.04/4,771.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,528.53

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