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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192.56 and 4,793.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192.56 and 4,793.20 is: 7,196.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192.56 : 4,793.20 = 4,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192.56/4,793.20 = 4,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192.56x = 4,793.20 × 4,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192.56x = 22,974,796.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,974,796.20/3,192.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196.35

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