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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546.13 and 7,669.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546.13 and 7,669.13 is: 12,937.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.13 : 7,669.13 = 7,669.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.13/7,669.13 = 7,669.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.13x = 7,669.13 × 7,669.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.13x = 58,815,478.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,815,478.27/4,546.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,937.50

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