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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368.30 and 6,777.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368.30 and 6,777.42 is: 10,515.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368.30 : 6,777.42 = 6,777.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368.30/6,777.42 = 6,777.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368.30x = 6,777.42 × 6,777.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368.30x = 45,933,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,933,447.27/4,368.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,515.17

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