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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192.75 and 4,951.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192.75 and 4,951.13 is: 7,677.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192.75 : 4,951.13 = 4,951.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192.75/4,951.13 = 4,951.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192.75x = 4,951.13 × 4,951.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192.75x = 24,513,638.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,513,638.77/3,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,677.91

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