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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,072.50 and 6,352.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,072.50 and 6,352.13 is: 9,907.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072.50 : 6,352.13 = 6,352.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072.50/6,352.13 = 6,352.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072.50x = 6,352.13 × 6,352.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072.50x = 40,349,492.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,349,492.02/4,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,907.79

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