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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,914.84 and 5,643.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,914.84 and 5,643.84 is: 6,480.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.84 : 5,643.84 = 5,643.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.84/5,643.84 = 5,643.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.84x = 5,643.84 × 5,643.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.84x = 31,852,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,852,972.27/4,914.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,480.97

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