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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,933.09 and 4,537.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,933.09 and 4,537.27 is: 7,018.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,933.09 : 4,537.27 = 4,537.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,933.09/4,537.27 = 4,537.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,933.09x = 4,537.27 × 4,537.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,933.09x = 20,586,779.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,586,779.35/2,933.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,018.81

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