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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,334.25 and 6,978.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,334.25 and 6,978.75 is: 11,236.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.25 : 6,978.75 = 6,978.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.25/6,978.75 = 6,978.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.25x = 6,978.75 × 6,978.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.25x = 48,702,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,702,951.56/4,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,236.77

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