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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,326.75 and 4,962.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,326.75 and 4,962.94 is: 5,692.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.75 : 4,962.94 = 4,962.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.75/4,962.94 = 4,962.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.75x = 4,962.94 × 4,962.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.75x = 24,630,748.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,630,748.63/4,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,692.67

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