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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,919.06 and 5,324.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,919.06 and 5,324.06 is: 5,762.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,919.06 : 5,324.06 = 5,324.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,919.06/5,324.06 = 5,324.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,919.06x = 5,324.06 × 5,324.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,919.06x = 28,345,641.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,345,641.50/4,919.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,762.41

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