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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,786.31 and 5,252.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,786.31 and 5,252.06 is: 5,763.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786.31 : 5,252.06 = 5,252.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786.31/5,252.06 = 5,252.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786.31x = 5,252.06 × 5,252.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786.31x = 27,584,160.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,584,160.50/4,786.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,763.13

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