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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,083.75 and 7,111.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,083.75 and 7,111.13 is: 12,382.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,083.75 : 7,111.13 = 7,111.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,083.75/7,111.13 = 7,111.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,083.75x = 7,111.13 × 7,111.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,083.75x = 50,568,098.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,568,098.77/4,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,382.76

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