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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,182.75 and 6,726.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,182.75 and 6,726.38 is: 10,816.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,182.75 : 6,726.38 = 6,726.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,182.75/6,726.38 = 6,726.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,182.75x = 6,726.38 × 6,726.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,182.75x = 45,244,120.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,244,120.64/4,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,816.84

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