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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,484.11 and 6,982.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,484.11 and 6,982.45 is: 10,872.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,484.11 : 6,982.45 = 6,982.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,484.11/6,982.45 = 6,982.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,484.11x = 6,982.45 × 6,982.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,484.11x = 48,754,651.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,754,651.64/4,484.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,872.76

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