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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,517.02 and 7,096.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,517.02 and 7,096.36 is: 11,148.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517.02 : 7,096.36 = 7,096.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517.02/7,096.36 = 7,096.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517.02x = 7,096.36 × 7,096.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517.02x = 50,358,316.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,358,316.38/4,517.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,148.58

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