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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546.13 and 6,833.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546.13 and 6,833.25 is: 10,271.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.13 : 6,833.25 = 6,833.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.13/6,833.25 = 6,833.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.13x = 6,833.25 × 6,833.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.13x = 46,693,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,693,305.56/4,546.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,271.01

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