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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192.63 and 4,793.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192.63 and 4,793.25 is: 7,196.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192.63 : 4,793.25 = 4,793.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192.63/4,793.25 = 4,793.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192.63x = 4,793.25 × 4,793.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192.63x = 22,975,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,975,245.56/3,192.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196.35

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