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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,367.25 and 6,692.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,367.25 and 6,692.63 is: 10,256.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,367.25 : 6,692.63 = 6,692.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,367.25/6,692.63 = 6,692.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,367.25x = 6,692.63 × 6,692.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,367.25x = 44,791,229.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,791,229.39/4,367.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,256.16

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