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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,919.80 and 4,774.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,919.80 and 4,774.57 is: 7,807.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,919.80 : 4,774.57 = 4,774.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,919.80/4,774.57 = 4,774.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,919.80x = 4,774.57 × 4,774.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,919.80x = 22,796,521.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,796,521.67/2,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,807.57

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