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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,022.75 and 4,793.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,022.75 and 4,793.63 is: 11,360.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,022.75 : 4,793.63 = 4,793.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,022.75/4,793.63 = 4,793.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,022.75x = 4,793.63 × 4,793.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,022.75x = 22,978,840.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,978,840.64/2,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,360.20

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