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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,604.19 and 6,090.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,604.19 and 6,090.19 is: 6,618.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,604.19 : 6,090.19 = 6,090.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,604.19/6,090.19 = 6,090.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,604.19x = 6,090.19 × 6,090.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,604.19x = 37,090,383.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,090,383.79/5,604.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,618.33

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