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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,864.50 and 5,986.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,864.50 and 5,986.13 is: 7,366.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,864.50 : 5,986.13 = 5,986.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,864.50/5,986.13 = 5,986.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,864.50x = 5,986.13 × 5,986.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,864.50x = 35,833,692.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,833,692.52/4,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366.37

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