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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,792.25 and 4,359.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,792.25 and 4,359.94 is: 6,807.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,792.25 : 4,359.94 = 4,359.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,792.25/4,359.94 = 4,359.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,792.25x = 4,359.94 × 4,359.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,792.25x = 19,009,055.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,009,055.00/2,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807.79

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